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  2. Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk - Wikipedia

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    Functionally, the bronchomediastinal lymph trunks are pivotal in transporting lymph, which includes lymphocytes and other immune cells, from the thorax to the bloodstream. This process is crucial for immune surveillance and maintaining fluid balance within the body. Clinically, these trunks are significant for their role in the potential spread ...

  3. Right lymphatic duct - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing parts of the body that drain into the right lymphatic duct. The right duct drains lymph fluid from: the upper right section of the trunk, (right thoracic cavity, via the right bronchomediastinal trunk) [1] the right arm (via the right subclavian trunk) [1] and right side of the head and neck (via the right jugular trunk) [1]

  4. List of lymph nodes of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Lymph nodes of the lungs: The lymph is drained from the lung tissue through subsegmental, segmental, lobar and interlobar lymph nodes to the hilar lymph nodes, which are located around the hilum (the pedicle, which attaches the lung to the mediastinal structures, containing the pulmonary artery, the pulmonary veins, the main bronchus for each side, some vegetative nerves and the lymphatics) of ...

  5. Tracheobronchial lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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    Their efferent vessels ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left bronchomediastinal trunks. References [ edit ]

  6. Lymph trunk - Wikipedia

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    Lymph trunk is a collection of lymph vessels that carries lymph, and is formed by confluence of many efferent lymph vessels. It in turn drains into one of the two lymph ducts ( right lymph duct and the thoracic duct ).

  7. Thoracic duct - Wikipedia

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    The characteristic anatomy of the thoracic duct is present in only about half of individuals. [3]Origin. A cisterna chyli is absent in about half of individuals; the cisterna chyli fails to develop when the fusion of lumbar trunk during embryologic development occurs above the vertebral level of T12.

  8. Israeli hostages' families hold Central Park rally, call on ...

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    Due to Neutra's body being held by Hamas, he is still considered one of seven American hostages held in Gaza. Dozens of people called on lawmakers to bring U.S. hostages in the Middle East home.

  9. Thoracic lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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