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lymphatic system (Thoracic duct (Larger, drains into the rest of the body,…
lymphatic system
Thoracic duct
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At the start of the ducts there is a sac like structure called, Cisterna chyli
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lymphatic system
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responsible for
Removing waste products, and excess liquids from tissues
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lymph
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made up of
water, digested nutrients, salts, hormones, oxygen, carbon dioxide, lymphocytes, metabolic wastes like urea
Right thoracic ducts
short tube that receives all of the purified lymph from the right side of the neck, chest, and right arm
it will empty into the right subclavian vein, returning the clean lymph to the blood
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splenomegaly
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from abnormal accumulation of RBC mono, and cirrhosis of liver
lymphatic vessels
small open ended, act like tubes
lacteals
special lymphatic capillaries, pick up digested fats
lymph nodes/ glands
small round groups, or clusters that bring lymph to the node.
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