cisterna chyli
The expanded sac in the abdomen where the thoracic duct originates is called the cisterna chyli. It serves as a storage area for lymph before it enters the thoracic duct and returns to the bloodstream.
The right upper part of the body drains lymphatic fluid into the right lymphatic duct and into the right subclavian vein. The left side of the body, including the legs, drains into the thoracic duct and then into the left subclavian vein.
The thoracic duct is the main vessel that drains lymph from most of the body. It collects lymph from the left side of the head, neck, and thorax, as well as the entire lower body.
The thoracic duct joins the venous system at the junction of the left subclavian vein and the internal jugular vein, near the base of the neck.
No, the right lymphatic duct does not arise from the cisterna chyli. The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the upper right side of the body and empties into the right subclavian vein. The cisterna chyli is a dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct that collects lymph from the lower half of the body.
Thoracic Duct
Cisterna chyli is the pouchlike structure in the thoracic duct.
Thoracic duct is a part of Lymphatic System.
The thoracic duct is the major lymphatic vessel, which starts near the lower part of the spine. It collects lymph from the lower portion of the body.
The thoracic duct collects most of the lymph from the body.
The main function of the thoracic duct is to allow lymph transport that is caused by breathing. It also prevents blood from flowing into the ducts.
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Thoracic duct
The expanded sac in the abdomen where the thoracic duct originates is called the cisterna chyli. It serves as a storage area for lymph before it enters the thoracic duct and returns to the bloodstream.
it is made of
The thoracic duct serves as a duct which lymph drains into which then drains into the venous system before returning to the heart to be cleansed and recirculated.
Like the arteries and veins which carry blood, the thoracic duct is a vessel belonging to the lymphatic system which transports the lymph from the body and drains in the veins of the neck on the left side