PART 2

• What are the 3 lymph trunks that usually open INDEPENDENTLY into the VENOUS SYSTEM?

  Right bronchomediastinal trunk, right subclavian trunk, and right jugular trunk
• The three lymph trunks (right jugular trunk, right subclavian trunk, and right bronchomediastinal trunk) usually open independently into the VENOUS SYSTEM.
• BSJ trunks RARELY join to from a short what?

  RIGHT LYMPHATIC DUCT
• What is the largest lymph vessel?

  Thoracic duct
• Thoracic duct is also known as what?

  Left lymphatic duct
• The largest lymph vessel, the thoracic (left lymphatic) duct forms the main duct for RETURN of LYMPH to the BLOOD. This long duct begins as a dilation called the CISTERNA CHYLI.
• Cisterna Chyli: receives lymph plasma from the RIGHT and LEFT LUMBAR and INTESTINAL TRUNK.