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Lumen Anatomy
Cross section of the gut. The lumen is the space in the middle also known as the volume.
In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. [1] It comes from Latin lumen, meaning 'an opening'.
It can refer to:
The interior of a vessel, such as the central space in an artery or vein through which blood flows.
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