Lymphatic Trunks and Ducts

• As lymphatic vessels EXIT lymph nodes in a particular region of the body, they UNITE to from LYMPH TRUNKS.
• What are the 5 lymph trunks?

  Lumbar, intestinal, bronchomediastinal, subclavian, and jugular trunks.
• Lumbar trunk: drains the lower limbs, wall and viscera of the pelvis, kidneys, adrenal glands, and abdominal wall.
• Intestinal trunk: drains the stomach, pancreas, spleen, intestines, parts of the liver.
• Bronchomediastinal trunk: thoracic wall, lungs, and heart
• Subclavian trunk: upper limbs
• Jugular trunk: head and neck.