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Which of the following statements about lymphatic capillaries are true?

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Which of the following statements about lymphatic capillaries are true?


  1. These vessels have delicate tricuspid valves every 2 to 3 mm.
  2. Lymphatic capillaries are more permeable than blood capillaries
  3. Lymphatic capillaries are less permeable than blood capillaries
  4. Lymphatic capillaries contain gaps large enough to admit particles as large as lymphocytes.

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C. Lymphatic capillaries are less permeable than blood capillaries.

D. Lymphatic capillaries contain gaps large enough to admit particles as large as lymphocytes.

DISCUSSION: The transporting lymphatic vessels have valves but lymphatic capillaries do not. The lymphatic capillaries will accept particles including bacteria, red blood cells, and lymphocytes and transport them to regional lymph nodes. 

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