174 DISTRIBUTION OF THE LYMPHATICS. 



addition to the above mentioned vessels many ramifications 

 from the cura of the diaphragm. 



" The lymphatics of the pancreas, like the above, also run 

 with the divisions of its veins, and join either those of the 

 liver or those of the spleen : some proceed directly to the 

 common hepatic trunk. 



"II. RAMIFICATIONS TERMINATING IN THE THORACIC PORTION 

 OF THE MAIN COMMON DUCT. 



" 1. LYMPHATICS OF THE PARIETES OF THE THORAX. 



" The superficial absorbents of the chest take their rise 

 either from the surface of the skin or else from the subcuta- 

 neous muscles ; they form several large branches which 

 accompany the thoracic cutaneous vein, unite with the super- 

 ficial lymphatics coming from the anterior parietes of the ab- 

 domen, and proceed to the axillary glands. 



" The deep-seated set take divers directions, and pass 

 through the different sets of glands. The pectoral, which 

 anastomose with ramifications from the abdomen, follow the 

 pectoral vein, and reach one or two glands at the entrance of 

 the chest. The intercostal spring from the pleura and inter- 

 costal muscles, accompany the intercostal veins, pervade the 

 internal dorsal glands, and terminate by several branches in 

 the thoracic duct. 



" The lymphatics of the fleshy part of the diaphragm unite, 

 some with the posterior intercostal, others with pectoral ; 

 those coming from the crura run to the dorsal glands, where 

 they anastomose with the intercostal : those from the cordi- 

 form tendon anastomose with the deep hepatic, run forward 

 between the layers of mediastinum, nearly to the heart, and 

 enter the cardiac glands. 



"2. LYMPHATICS OF THE THORACIC VISCERA. 



" The absorbents of the different organs contained within 

 the thorax, traverse one or several of the bronchial or car- 

 diac glands, and afterwards form divers branches, which end 



