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.
Intestinal lymph trunk | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains from | Preaortic lymph node |
Drains to | Cisterna chyli |
Identifiers | |
Latin | trunci intestinales |
TA98 | A12.4.01.014 |
TA2 | 5148 |
FMA | 70775 |
Anatomical terminology |
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Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic).