Chap. 26.] Thoracic Duff. 265 



Befides the thoracic duct, which receives the lymph 

 from the lower extremities and the left fide, and the 

 chyle from the inteftines, there is another veflel fomc- 

 what fimilar, but much fhorter, on the right' fide. 

 This receives the lymphatics from the right arm, the 

 right lung, and the right fide of the head, and enters 

 the right fubclavian vein at the fame place where the 

 thoracic dud enters the left. 



