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'''Lumen''' comes from Latin word "lumin" | '''Lumen''' comes from the Latin word "lumin" that means window. The 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>. | ||
Lumen can be found in: | Lumen can be found in: | ||
*[[Intestine|intestine]] | *[[Intestine|intestine]] | ||
*Intestine [[ | *Intestine [[Blood vessels|blood vessels]] | ||
=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 21 October 2012
Lumen comes from the Latin word "lumin" that means window. The term "lumen" is used to describe an internal space which is surrounded by a layer of tissue or membrane and resembles a tube in a structure [1].
Lumen can be found in:
- intestine
- Intestine blood vessels
Reference
- ↑ Silverthorn, D. U. (1998) Human physiology: an integrated approach. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Page 2,44.