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. 2020 Aug 31;142(10):100805. doi: 10.1115/1.4048028

Fig. 12.

Lymphatic flow field through a lymphangion with a (a) bileaflet valve displays a more symmetric flow field in contrast with a (b) unileaflet valve that skews higher velocity lymph flow toward the vessel wall and results in a much larger recirculation zone

Lymphatic flow field through a lymphangion with a (a) bileaflet valve displays a more symmetric flow field in contrast with a (b) unileaflet valve that skews higher velocity lymph flow toward the vessel wall and results in a much larger recirculation zone