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| '''Lumen''' comes from Latin word "lumin" what means window. Term "lumen" is used to describe an internal space which is surrounded by a layer of [[Tissue|tissue]] or [[Membrane|membrane]] and resembles a tube in a [[Structure|structure]]<ref>Silverthorn, D. U. (1998) Human physiology: an integrated approach. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Page 2,44.</ref>.
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| Lumen can be found in:
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| - [[Intestine|intestine]]
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| - [[Blood|blood ]][[Blood vessels|vessels ]]
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| === Reference ===
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 21 October 2012