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What are the two collecting duct that drain the lymphatic trunks?
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Thoracic duct and Right lymphatic duct.
The two collecting ducts that drain the lymphatic system are the right and left subclavian veins.
Thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct.
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What is the larger and longer of the two lymphatic collecting ducts?
The larger and longer of the two lymphatic collecting ducts is the Thoracic Duct. The other collecting duct is the Right Lymphatic Duct. There are many lymphatic vessels in the body, all of which, like the blood vessels, start as tiny capillaries and gradually get larger as they get nearer to the heart, until they eventually merge into one of the two collecting ducts.
Where does the lymphatic trunks from the lumbar region empty into?
Lymphatic trunks from the lumbar region empty into the Thoracic Duct.
What are the two collecting vessels that drain to the subclavian vein?
These would be the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic trunk.
Which portion of the body is drained by the right lymphatic duct?
All the body's lymphatic vessels (except the those in the right part of the torso, the right arm, and the right side of the neck and head) the drain lymphatic fluid that is collected from all the rest of the body's tissues into the thoracic duct and into left subclavian vein. The lymphatic fluid from the right part of the torso, the right arm, and the right side of the neck and head drain into the right lymphatic duct and then into the right subclavian vein.
What name is given to the terminal duct draining most of the body?
your looking for the thoracic duct or right lymphatic duct. The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the r upper extremity, head and thorax the thoracic duct drains from the rest of the body. Those who don't have a right lymphatic duct lymphatic trunks empty into the veins of the neck marieb and mitchell bio 202 lab manuel.8ilp0
What is the cisterna chyli?
Dilated sac at the lower end of thoracic duct into which lymph from the instestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow
What is the main collecting duct in the lymphatic system?
The main collecting duct for the lymphatic system is the thoracic duct located alongside the aorta in the thoracic region of the body. Most lower body lymph (lymph from the front and back of both legs and the abdominal area) migrate to the thoracic duct then from the duct, lymph dumps into the left subclavian vein. The lymph then becomes part of the vascular system and the lymphatic process starts all over again.
What are the two major lymphatic vessels of the body?
The major lymphatic duct is the Thoracic Duct which returns lymph from the the whole body except from the right side of the head and the right arm/shoulder. These parts are drained by the Subclavian Trunk. Both vessels drain into the junction of the subclavian and jugular veins on their respective sides. Hope this helps! Aj :) The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper extremity, head, and thorax. This duct is not present in all. For those with no right lymphatic duct, the lymph trunks drain directly into the veins of the neck
What is the function of the lumbar?
The lumbar usually refers to the lower part of the back.
Would the thoracic duct drain the upper left part of the body?
Yes because you have jugular lymph trunks and subclavian lymph trunks and the bronchomediastianal lymph trunks draining there.
What lymphatic trunk drains the abdominal viscera?
The thoracic duct drains the abdomen from both the left and right lumbar trunks. This lymph is also said to be the largest lymphatic vein.
Is the thoracic duct part of the immune system?
Thoracic duct is a part of Lymphatic System.
