A lecture on the functions of the lymphatic system / [Robert James Graves].

  • Robert James Graves
Date:
1834
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    white veins. The mechanism of the cerebral circula¬ tion differs in so many remarkable particulars from the circulation of other parts, that we need not be sur¬ prised at finding an anomaly with regard to the lym¬ phatics also. As to the functions of the lymphatic glands, I con¬ fess myself unable to give any satisfactory explana¬ tion. It has been proved by Folmnan and Lauth, that the opinion of the elder Meckel was correct so far as regards the anastomosis which takes place within the conglobate glands between the veins and lymphatics. Dutrochet has assigned to them the office of assist¬ ing the circulation of the lymph; and Fohman has con¬ jectured that they serve to aerate the lymph, by bring¬ ing it into contact with the small arterial ramifications within their substance; but the reasons advanced by these distinguished physiologists, do not appear to me satisfactory. (4) As the circulation of white parts differs from that of red, so do their diseases. Time will not permit me to enter on this important subject at present, concern¬ ing which Broussais has already made some well- founded observations, we may remark, however, that inflammation of white parts observes a peculiar cha¬ racter, and seems to have little influence on the san¬ guiferous system of red blood, unless it becomes so violent that red blood finds its way into their vessels. When this takes place we find the albuminous and se¬ rous products of white, exchanged for the fibrinous products of red inflammation. As to the sensibility of these parts it is but little as long as white blood cir-
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