Cisterna chyli

cisterna chyli is an irregularly shaped chamber about 6 cm (2½ inches) long and about 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide which lies on the rear wall of the abdominal cavity. The intestinal lymph trunk, which carries the lymph from the intestines, and the left and right lumbar trunks, which carry lymph from the lower limbs and the pelvis, lead into it. At its upper end it narrows to form the lower end of the thoracic duct.

Lt thoracic duct empty into the junction of the left subclavian vein and left jugular vein, below the clavicle, near the shoulders.

Rt thoracic duct เข้า rt subclavien v รับจากหน้าตัว แขนขวา