Intestinal lymph trunk
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Intestinal lymph trunk | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains from | Preaortic lymph node |
Drains to | Cisterna chyli |
Identifiers | |
Latin | trunci intestinales |
TA98 | A12.4.01.014 |
TA2 | 5148 |
FMA | 70775 |
Anatomical terminology |
The intestinal trunk receives the lymph from the stomach and intestine, from the pancreas and spleen, and from the lower and front part of the liver, and empties lymph into the cisterna chyli, which in turn drains into the thoracic duct.
External links
[edit]- Description at uams.edu Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
Additional images
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Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic).