Fig. 8.

Overview of main lymph drainage pathways in the mouse head. Representation of the newly described drainage pathway along the nasolacrimal duct along the palatine into a supposed lymph plexus in the area at the beginning of the esophagus and trachea. Routes of lymph vessels are indicated in green, whereas the nasolacrimal duct is shown in red (s septum, nt nasal turbinates, nld nasolacrimal duct, t tongue, p palatine, e esophagus, tr trachea)