LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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lumbar duct
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cervical duct
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thoracic duct
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right lymphatic duct
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Detailed explanation-1: -The thoracic duct drains the lymph from 75% of the body, aside from the right upper right limb, right breast, right lung and right side of the head and neck (which are drained by the right lymphatic duct).
Detailed explanation-2: -The right lymphatic duct collects lymph from the right side of the body, above the diaphragm. The thoracic duct receives lymph from the entire left side of the body and the right side of the body below the diaphragm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thoracic duct conveys the lymph from the entire body back to the venous circulation, except lymph from the right part of the head, neck and heart, right upper limb, parts of the left and right lung and part of the convex surface of the liver.