Intestinal lymph trunk
| Intestinal lymph trunk | |
|---|---|
preaortic lymph node | |
| Drains to | cisterna chyli |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | trunci intestinales |
| TA98 | A12.4.01.014 |
| TA2 | 5148 |
| FMA | 70775 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The intestinal trunk receives the
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).
