What areas of the body are drained by the right lymphatic trunks?

What areas of the body are drained by the right lymphatic trunks?

The lymphatic vessels return the lymph to the venous system via two main channels: The right lymphatic duct drains the right thorax, upper limb, head and neck. The thoracic duct drains all lymph from the lower half of the body.

Where in the body are the lymph nodes?

Lymph nodes are located in many parts of the body, including the neck, armpit, chest, abdomen (belly), and groin. They contain immune cells that can help fight infection by attacking and destroying germs that are carried in through the lymph fluid. There are hundreds of lymph nodes throughout the body.

Which of the following is a region the thoracic duct drains lymph from?

The thoracic ducts drain lymph from all of the following regions, except the b) right breast. There are two lymphatic ducts that drain lymph in the body: right lymphatic duct: drains lymph from the right upper limb, right side of the thorax (trunk), and right sides of the head and neck.

What are the five major lymph trunks and what regions of the body do they drain?

Terms in this set (8)

• Jugular Trunks. Drains the head and neck.
• Subclavian Trunks. Drains the upper limbs.
• Bronchomediastinal Trunks. Drains the thoracic cavity.
• Intestinal Trunk. Drains the abdominal cavity.
• Lumbar Trunks. Drains the lower limbs.
• Cisterna Chyli.
• Right Lymphatic Duct.
• Thoracic Duct.

Where does lymphatic fluid come from?

Lymph is a fluid similar in composition to blood plasma. It is derived from blood plasma as fluids pass through capillary walls at the arterial end. As the interstitial fluid begins to accumulate, it is picked up and removed by tiny lymphatic vessels and returned to the blood.

Where does the thoracic duct drain?

In over 95% of cases, the thoracic duct terminates in the internal jugular vein, the subclavian vein, or the angle between the two. The remaining 5% include termination in the external jugular vein, vertebral vein, brachiocephalic vein, suprascapular vein, and transverse cervical vein.