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Figure 19.3.5 : Glymphatics and Dural Lymphatic Vessels

The lymphatic system plays two key roles in the drainage of waste-containing cerebrospinal fluid from around the brain: glymphatic mechanisms (the perivascular countercurrent movement of fluid along the surface of veins and venules rather than within additional lymphatic vessels) and drainage directly into dural lymphatic vessels. (Image credit: “Glymphatics and Dural Lymphatic Vessels" by Julie Jenks is a derivative of the original work by Daniel Donnelly and is licensed under CC BY 4.0)

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Uploaded on May 11, 2021