THE THORACIC DUCT 



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Fig. -JT.— The Thoracic DrcT. 



The Thoracic Duct occupies the middle of the figure. It lies UDon the 

 spinal coh..„n. at the sides of which are seen portlr.ns of the ribs m 



u, the receptacle of the chyle; 6. the trunk of the homcic duct 

 opening at o into the junction of the left jugular ( /) and subdavian r„i 

 veins as they unite into the left innominate veii/wh^-h has been cut 

 across to show the thoracic duct running behind it d, lyn^ hltic llands 

 placed m the lumbar regions ; 7,, the superior vena cava firmed bv thi 

 junction of the right and left innominate vems lormea by the 



