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Thoracic Duct
Thoracic duct
Thoracic duct is a part of Lymphatic System.
Thoracic duct
It essentially is a duct that has been dilated by iodine.
An ampulla is a dilated portion of a canal or duct. In anatomy, it is commonly used to refer to the dilated end of the semicircular canals in the inner ear responsible for detecting rotational movement and maintaining balance.
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.
Thoracic duct, which is the main lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower body and left side of the upper body into the left subclavian vein.
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
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.
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.
Dilated sac at the lower end of thoracic duct into which lymph from the instestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow