Thoracic duct - Wikipedia
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OverviewStructureFunctionClinical significanceAdditional imagesSee alsoExternal linksIn human anatomy, the thoracic duct (also known as the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van Hoorne's canal) is the larger of the two lymph ducts of the lymphatic system (the other being the right lymphatic duct). The thoracic duct usually begins from the upper aspect of the cisterna chyli, passing out of the abdomen through the aortic hiatus into first the posterior mediastinum Latin: ductus thoracicus
Latin: ductus thoracicus
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