Chapter 13 Lymphatics Anatomy Flashcards
Which lobe of the lung does NOT drain into the right (minor) duct?
Left upper lobe
What drains into the right (minor) duct?
Right UE, right hemicranium, heart and lobes of lung (except left upper lobe)
Where does the right (minor) duct drain into?
Right brachiocephalic vein OR junction of right IJV and subclavian vein
Where does the left (major) duct drain into?
Junction of left IJV and subclavian veins
Where does the thoracic duct traverse?
Sibson’s fascia of the thoracic inlet up to the level of C7 before turning around and empyting into the left (major) duct
Where does the right (minor) duct traverse?
Only traverses the thoracic inlet once
Infection of the right toe would drain where?
Left (major) lymphatic duct
What drains directly into the thoracic duct and bypasses LNs?
1) Thyroid
2) Esophagus
3) Coronary and triangular ligaments of liver
What has prelymphatics?
Superficial skin, deep portions of peripheral nerves, endomysium, and bones (Haversion canals)
2/3 of lymphatic fluid is produced where?
Liver and intestines
What is the de facto lymph of the CNS?
CSF
What level is the cisterna chyli?
L2
Where does the thoracic duct cross the diaphragm?
Aortic hiatus (T12)
When is the lymphatic system developed in utero?
By the 3rd month
What has more valves, lymphatics or veins?
Lymphatics–semilunar
