ANAT1052 Lecture Notes - Extracellular Fluid, Lymph Node, Endothelium
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It empties into the right subclavian vein: the thoracic duct, is larger and longer. It receives lymphatic drainage from all of the body below the diaphragm, as well as the left side of the head, neck, and chest and the left upper limb. Functions: filter and cleanse the lymph and to activate an immune response to microbes or other disease agents that may have been picked up from the tissue fluid. Location of cisterna chyle: the cisterna chyli is located in the abdomen, at the origin of the thoracic duct, anterior to the vertebral body and to the right of the aorta. Functions of cisterna chyle: cisterna chyli is one of the two reservoirs holding lymph and other bodily fluids found in lymphatic system. It receives and temporarily stores the lymph and body tissue fluids (mostly around the digestive system) as it traverses upward body. Location of the lacteals: are the lymphatic capillaries located in the intestinal walls.
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