THORACIC DUCT IN MAN 



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Internal Jugular 



Left Internal Jugular Vein ^'"\"^ Subclavian 

 "~ -ji/ / Trunk 



y / Trunl- 



Thoracic ^ -<. ^ -^ 

 Vertebra-f— =^4^ 



Insula 



Collaterals 



Left Internal Jugular Vein 



Internal 

 Jugular Trunk Subclavian 



. , Trunk 



Left\ 1st Thoracic Vertebra 

 ubclavian 



Left 



Subclavian 

 Vein t 



Left 



Innominate i| 

 Vein 



Left 

 ^ ^ Vertebral 



[J^::y^^ein 



Intestmal 

 Trunk 



Right 

 Lumbar_^ (_;■' 

 Lymphatics 



Left 



Lumbar 



,) Lymphatics 



Collaterals 



Collatera 



Lymphatics 



Left 



Lumbar 



Lymphatics 



Fig. 10 Type 1 ; thoracic duct in a male white subject, age 3,5. Note the double 

 duct and the abundant cross anastomoses. 



Fig. 11 Type 1; thoracic duct in a male white subject, age 51. Note the 

 double duct and the reduction in size of the left duct. 



