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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>. | '''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>. | ||
Lumen can be found in: | Lumen can be found in: | ||
*[[Intestine|intestine]] | |||
*[[Intestine|Intestine]][[Blood|blood ]][[Blood vessels|vessels ]] | |||
=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||
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Revision as of 21:19, 21 October 2012
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 or membrane and resembles a tube in a structure [1].
Lumen can be found in:
Reference
- ↑ Silverthorn, D. U. (1998) Human physiology: an integrated approach. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Page 2,44.