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Is the largest lymphatic vessel in the body the left lymphatic duct?
Thoracic Duct
Is the thoracic duct part of the immune system?
Thoracic duct is a part of Lymphatic System.
Which duct receives lymph from most part of the body?
The thoracic duct collects most of the lymph from the body.
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.
What is thoracic duct?
it is made of
What vessel does lymph from the left arm return to the heart through?
Thoracic duct
What is the name of the expanded sac in the abdomen where the thoracic duct originates?
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.
What is thoracic duct tissue?
it is made of
What do the the thoracic do?
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.
What does the thoracic duct do?
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
What happens at the thoracic duct?
It receives lymph.
How does the way lymph drains from the right thoracic duct differ from the way it drains from the left thoracic duct?
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.
