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What are the two main ducts of the lymph vessels?
Thoracic and Right Lymphatic
Where does lymph return to the blood stream?
Lymph vessels carry the lymph fluid back to the circulaiton via the lymph nodes. The short parts of the vessels that connect hte lymph vessels to the ciculaiton are the lymphatic ducts (right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct)
Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system by draining into the?
Lymphatic vessels drain into the right lymphatic duct. It also drains into the thoracic duct. Lymph moves in response to skeletal muscle contractions.
What describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system?
0the component of the lymphatic system is the lymph nodes
What is the smallest lymphatic vessel?
They are called either lymph ducts or lymph capillaries.
What are the 7 parts of the lymphatic system?
The parts of the lymphatic system are:cervical lymph nodes,right lymphatic duct,thoracic lymph nodes,axillary lymph nodes,mesenteric lymph nodes,Iliac lymph nodes,inguinal lymph nodes,left lymphatic duct,heart,thoracic duct,spleen, cisterna chyli.
What are the two major structures of the lymphatic system?
The lymphatic system includes organs and cells that filter lymph and blood and destroy foreign microorganisms. Lymph leaks out of capillaries to bathe body cells and circulates among tissue cells and the heart. Organs of the lymphatic system contain lymphatic tissue, Lymphocytes, a few other cell types, and connective tissue.
What are the twp lymph ducts?
The Thoracic (left lymphatic) Duct and the Right Lymphatic Duct.
What is the role of thoracic duct?
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.
Large lymph vessels in the chest that drains lymph from the lower part and left side of the body above the diaphragm?
right lymphatic duct
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 is the medical term for large thoracic lymph vessel draining lymph from lower and left side of the body?
Left lymphatic duct
