Thoracic Duct
Cisterna chyli is the pouchlike structure in the thoracic duct.
Thoracic duct is a part of Lymphatic System.
The thoracic duct collects most of the lymph from the body.
The main function of the thoracic duct is to allow lymph transport that is caused by breathing. It also prevents blood from flowing into the ducts.
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Thoracic duct
The expanded sac in the abdomen where the thoracic duct originates is called the cisterna chyli. It serves as a storage area for lymph before it enters the thoracic duct and returns to the bloodstream.
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The thoracic duct serves as a duct which lymph drains into which then drains into the venous system before returning to the heart to be cleansed and recirculated.
Like the arteries and veins which carry blood, the thoracic duct is a vessel belonging to the lymphatic system which transports the lymph from the body and drains in the veins of the neck on the left side
It receives lymph.