Meningeal lymphatic vessels

Scientists have discovered lymphatic vessels within these membranes that help drain fluid from around the brain toward lymph nodes in the neck.

These vessels are called meningeal lymphatics, and they create an important connection between the brain's fluid clearance pathways and the body's larger lymphatic system.

Think of the glymphatic system as helping move fluid and waste through the neighborhoods of our imaginary city.

The meningeal lymphatic vessels provide some of the drainage routes that help carry fluid and other substances away from the region surrounding the brain.