APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where do lymphatic ducts drain lymph into?
A
Heart
B
Subclavian veins
C
Jugular veins
D
Inferior and Superior Vena cava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After collecting in the cisterna chyli, lymph flows proximally through the thoracic duct, and ultimately empties in the venous circulation at the junction of the left internal jugular and subclavian veins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The left subclavian vein receives lymph from the D) thoracic duct. There are two lymph ducts in the body that function as the holding vessels for the lymph collected from around the body: the right lymph duct and the thoracic duct.

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