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Intestinal lymph trunk

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Vessel of the immune system
Intestinal lymph trunk
Modes of origin of thoracic duct. a. Thoracic duct. aā€™. Cisterna chyli. b, cā€™ Efferent trunks from lateral aortic glands. d. An efferent vessel which pierces the left crus of the diaphragm. e. f. Lateral aortic glands. h. Retroaortic glands. i. Intestinal trunk. j. Descending branch from intercostal lymphatics.
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Drains fromPreaortic lymph node
Drains toCisterna chyli
Identifiers
Latintrunci intestinales
TA98A12.4.01.014
TA25148
FMA70775
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

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.

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  • Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic). Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic).
Anatomy of the lymphatic system
Head and neck
Head
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Cervical
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Vessels
Arm and axilla
Nodes
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Chest
Nodes
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Abdomen
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