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Cisterna Chyli
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- drains lymph from 3/4 of body
- cisterna chyli runs between aorta and right crus of diaphragm
- passes through aortic opening in diaphragm
- drains into thoracic duct
- ascends anterior to the posterior intercostal vessels
- has several valves
- at thoracic inlet lies to left of oesophagus
- arches forward over dome of left pleura
- drains into left brachiocephalic vein
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