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08/12/2024
Thoracic duct:
The vessel usually starts from the level of the eighteenth thoracic vertebrae (T18) and extends to the root of the neck, travelling cranially through the mediastinum and along the left side of the trachea until it empties into the cranial vena cava or commonly the left jugular vein.
The thoracic duct drains lymph from the left side of the thorax as well as from the cistern chyli. The cistern drains the abdomen, hind limbs and the pelvic regions.
It is the main channel for return of lymph to the bloodstream, receiveing lymph from the efferent vessels of the viscera, pelvis and bloodstream.
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