Thoracic duct :-
Rt. lymphatic duct
Rt upper Quad.
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lymphatic system.
Thoracic duct.
Complete Body lymp is drained by.
This Region is drained by Rt lymphatic duct.
Lt. upper Quadrate
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Rt lower Quadrate
Lt lower Quadrate
Rt. upper Quadrate =)
- Rt side of Head Neck
- Rt side of chest
- Rt lung
- Rt side of Heart
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Lt left part of body
At upper Quadrate
Into Lt. lymphatic duct
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or (THORACIC DUCT.)
Basics ? ?
length => 45cm / 18 inch.
Drain to => Junction of Lt subclavian
Lt. Internal Jugular Vein.
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Beaded appearance. => bcoz of
Origin => Cisterna chyli
S U D
Stomach Ureter Duodenum
? ? length 25 cm. /10 inch.
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"THORACIC DUCT"
lymph in the Thoracic duct
Milky - white in appearance bcoz it
contains a product of fat digestion CHYLE
from the intestine
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Area of drainage => Whole body except
Right upper Quadrant.
Extend => from upper end of cisterna chyli to Junction of
Internal Jugular & left subdavian Vein.
formation => Duct begins in Abdomen at
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Course => the lower border of
Termination => T12 veretebrae , as continuation of "CISTERNAE CHYLI".
enters the THORAX.
Ascends in "POSTERIOR MEDIASTINUM."
On Ts, Crosses Midline enters dup.
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Mediastinum & Run www.FirstRanker.com esophagus.
finally terminates by opening into the
Junction of left Subdavion & left Internal
Jugular Veins.
Relations
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- AORTIC ORIFICE of DIAPHARAM.
- Median arcuate ligament of diaphgram
- T12 Vertebrae
- Right Azygous Vein
- left Aorta.
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- Posterior Mediastinum
- Diaphgram, Desophagus
- Vertebral column , Hemiazygous
- Azygous Vein.
- Right Azygous Vein.
- left descending thoracic Aorta.
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- At Superior Mediastinum
- Arch of Aorta left subdavian
- Vertebral column.
- At Root of Neck
- Carotid sheath left common carotid artery left Internal Jugular vein.
- Vertebral artery Scalenas Muscle phrenic Nerve.
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Tributaries Never asked.
#Clinical
- Injury to Thoracic duct
- leakage of the chyle into pleural cavity of Thorax. CHYLO THORAX. Chyle.
- Chylas Fistula.
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- Obstruction of TO
- Cause due to Filariasis worm.
- leads to Inlection all over Body.
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