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The blind precapillaries are the beginning of the lymphatic system in the tissue. They have slits in their sides which can open and close. They are fixed to the surrounding tissue by specific fibers, so that as the tissue becomes saturated with body fluid, the tension on the fibers increases leading to dilatation of the precapillaries and opening of the slits [1, 2].
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Baumeister, R.G.H. (1989). Surgical Anatomy of the Lymphatic System. In: Heberer, G., van Dongen, R.J.A.M. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72942-3_4
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