Cisterna Chyli - Flow of Lymph

Flow of Lymph

It forms the primary lymph vessel transporting lymph and chyle from the abdomen via the aortic opening to the junction of left subclavian vein and internal jugular veins. It occurs inconsistently and when present is located posterior to the abdominal aorta on the anterior aspect of the bodies of the first and second lumbar vertebrae. The cisterna chyli receives fatty chyle from the intestines and thus acts as a conduit for the lipid products of digestion. It is the most common drainage trunk of most of the body's lymphatics.

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