<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 51873 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Schlemm's canal is a circular lymphatic - like vessel in the eye that collects aqueous humor from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the episcleral blood vessels via aqueous veins . It is named after Friedrich Schlemm (1795--1858), a German anatomist . </P> <P> The canal is essentially an endothelium - lined tube, resembling that of a lymphatic vessel . On the inside of the canal, nearest to the aqueous humor, it is covered by the trabecular meshwork; this region makes the greatest contribution to outflow resistance of the aqueous humor . </P>

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