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the trunk and so to the large veins, on entering which they 



are mingled with the stream of blood, and form part of its 



constituents. Remembering the course of the fluid in the 



Fig. 90.* 



Lvmphatics of head 

 and ueck, right. 



Right internal jug- 

 ular vein. 

 Right subclavian 

 vein. 



Lymphatics of right 

 arm. 



Receptaculnm ehyli. 



Lymphatics of lower 

 extremities. 



Lymphatics of head 

 and neck, left. 



Thoracic duct. 



Left subclavian vein. 



Thoracic duct 



Lymphatics of lower 

 extremities. 



lymphatic vessels, viz., its passage in the direction only 

 towards the large veins in the neighbourhood of the heart, 

 it will be readily seen from fig. 90- that the greater part 

 of the contents of the lymphatic system of vessels passes 

 through a comparatively large trunk called the thoracic 



* Fig. 90. Diagram of the principal groups of tymphatic vessels 

 (from Quain). 



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