Fig. 5. The lymphatic drainage of the goat heart. (A) A radiograph of the goat heart after subepicardial lymphatics were injected by a radio-opaque mixture. (B) A photograph of the goat heart after subepicardial lymphatics were injected by a radio-opaque mixture. BABLN, brachiocephalic arterial bifurcation lymph node; RTBLN, right tracheal bronchial lymph node; LTBLN, left tracheal bronchial lymph node; PCLV, posterior coronary lymph vessel; RCLV, right coronary lymph vessel; LCLV, left coronary lymph vessel; CLV, circumflex lymph vessel; RVSLV, right ventricular subepicardium lymph vessel; LVSLV, left ventricular subepicardium lymph vessel; AILV, anterior interventricular lymph vessel; PILV, posterior interventricular lymph vessel; LASLV, left atrial subepicardium lymph vessel; PTLN, para tracheal lymph node; T, trachea; AA, arch aorta; BA, brachiocephalic artery.
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