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lymph vessels run parallel to
veins; they conduct lymph to the venous angle (confluence of the subclavian vein & the internal jugular vein)
in the venous triangle the lymph is returned to the
blood stream (venous blood stream)
lymph vessels provide a
drainage system for the CT regions of the organs
Lymph nodes are
inserted in along the lymph vessels and act as filters and lymphocytes can also pass into the vessels
deeper lymph vessels follow
the course or large arteries
there are 5 large lymph trunks
Thoracic trunk
Jugular trunk
Right duct
Subclavian trunk
Lumbar trunk
regional lymph nodes
receive lymph directly from an organ of from a region of body
lymph from an organ may go directly to several groups of lymph nodes
and the association between regional lymph nodes and a particular organ rarely varies
collecting lymph nodes
receive lymph from several lymph vessels
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