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Modes of origin of thoracic duct and cisterna chyli. The cisterna chyli forms the beginning of the primary lymph vessel of the body (thoracic duct). It is formed by the intestinal trunck and two lumbar lymphatic trunks.
Labels: A. Thoracic duct. A (lower, below). Cisterna chyli. B. and C. Efferent trunks from lateral aortic lymph nodes. D. An efferent vessel which pierces the left crus of the diaphragm. E. and F. Lateral aortic lymph nodes. H. Retroaortic lymph nodes. I. Intestinal trunk. J. Descending branch from intercostal lymphatics.
Retouched by Arcadian, retrieved from Wikimedia. Original can be found here.
Labels: A. Thoracic duct. A (lower, below). Cisterna chyli. B. and C. Efferent trunks from lateral aortic lymph nodes. D. An efferent vessel which pierces the left crus of the diaphragm. E. and F. Lateral aortic lymph nodes. H. Retroaortic lymph nodes. I. Intestinal trunk. J. Descending branch from intercostal lymphatics.
Retouched by Arcadian, retrieved from Wikimedia. Original can be found here.
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Ductus thoracicus
Cisterna chyli
Nodi lymphoidei aortici laterales
Nodi lymphoidei postaortici
Creator(s)/credit: Henry Gray, anatomist, surgeon; Henry Carter, anatomist, illustrator; Arcaian
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