自从意大利人 Gasparl Asellius于1622年发现淋巴系统后,三百余年来都以为小肠淋巴系统的主要功能是吸收脂肪。至于水份及溶解于水的物质如盐类、糖类等,完全由毛细血管吸收,从腔静脉运至肝,再由肝静脉进入体循环。由淋巴吸收的脂肪及其他物质则进入胸导管(Thoracic duct)。胸导管 Since the discovery of the lymphatic system by Gasparl Asellius in Italy in 1622, the main function of the intestinal lymphatic system has been to absorb fat for more than three centuries. As for water and substances dissolved in water such as salts, carbohydrates, etc., completely absorbed by the capillaries, transported from the vena cava to the liver, and then into the systemic circulation from the hepatic veins. Lymphatic absorption of fat and other substances into the thoracic duct (Thoracic duct). Thoracic duct