Fig. 3. Distribution of the lymphatics in the goat heart. (A) Lymphatics in the subepicardium. (B) Lymphatic capillaries in the subepicardium. (C) Lymphatic capillaries in the subendocardium. Red arrowheads indicate sites that branches of lymphatic capillaries enter the myocardium. (D) The lymphatic vessel in the myocardium. Red arrows indicate the direction of the lymph flow. AA, arch aorta; T, trachea; BABLN, brachiocephalic arterial bifurcation lymph node; PTLN, para tracheal lymph node; RTBLN, right tracheal bronchial lymph node; BA, brachiocephalic artery.
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