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Thoracic duct

In human anatomy, the thoracic duct (also known as the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van Hoorne's duct) is the larger of the two lymph ducts of the lymphatic system (the other being the right lymphatic duct). The thoracic duct usually begins from the upper aspect of the cisterna chyli, passing out of the abdomen through the a…

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Drains to
Junction of the left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein
FMA
5031
Latin
ductus thoracicus
MeSH
D013897
System
Lymphatic system
TA2
5137

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Thoracic duct

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related to External links · 10
Thoracic duct → Anatomy, Basic Human Anatomy, Dartmouth Medical School, HTM, Human Anatomy Online, Instruction, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Centerfigures/, The, Ultrasound
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Thoracic duct → Abdomen From, The
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duct thoracic lymph left right mediastinum lymphatic vein posterior venous cisterna chyli also neck level angle internal subclavian jugular ducts

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Thoracic ductDrains toJunction of the left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein1.00infobox
Thoracic ductFMA50311.00infobox
Thoracic ductLatinductus thoracicus1.00infobox
Thoracic ductMeSHD0138971.00infobox
Thoracic ductSourceCisterna chyli1.00infobox
Thoracic ductSystemLymphatic system1.00infobox
Thoracic ductTA251371.00infobox
Thoracic ductTA98A12.4.01.0071.00infobox
Thoracic ductis acentrally located0.90text
Thoracic ductrelated to Additional imagesTransverse0.60section
Thoracic ductrelated to Additional imagesThe0.60section
Thoracic ductrelated to Additional imagesDeep0.60section

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