Excerpt from The Anatomy of the Lymphatic System, Vol. 1: The Serous MembranesOf Recklinghausen, and 3. The free communication between the lymphatic vessels and the serous cavity by means of stomata.The following description refers to the minute structure of the Omentum, the centrum tendineum of the diaphragm and the pleura mediastini. In dealing with these membranes we Shall be able, besides other important facts, to instruct ourselves about the three questions above mentioned.In this Section I. We Shall treat separately (1) of the endothelium of the free surface, (2) of the cellular elements of the ground-sub stance, (3) of the lymphatic vessels, their distribution and relation to the tissue and the surface, as well as their development, and (4) of the blood-vessels.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.