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Intestinal lymph trunk

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Source
  
preaortic lymph node

Latin
  
trunci intestinales

FMA
  
70775

Drains to
  
cisterna chyli

TA
  
A12.4.01.014

Intestinal lymph trunk

The intestinal trunk receives the lymph from the stomach and intestine, from the pancreas and spleen, and from the lower and front part of the liver, and empties lymph into the cisterna chyli, which in turn drains into the thoracic duct.

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Intestinal lymph trunk Wikipedia