Which duct carries lymph from the lower body to the left venous angle?

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Multiple Choice

Which duct carries lymph from the lower body to the left venous angle?

Explanation:
Lymph from the lower body is carried to the left venous angle by the thoracic duct. It collects lymph from the cisterna chyli and lumbar trunks as it ascends the thorax and then drains into the left venous angle (the junction of the left internal jugular and left subclavian veins). The right lymphatic duct handles lymph from the right side of the body above the diaphragm and drains into the right venous angle, while the cisterna chyli is a dilated sac that feeds the thoracic duct and is not itself a duct returning lymph to the venous system.

Lymph from the lower body is carried to the left venous angle by the thoracic duct. It collects lymph from the cisterna chyli and lumbar trunks as it ascends the thorax and then drains into the left venous angle (the junction of the left internal jugular and left subclavian veins). The right lymphatic duct handles lymph from the right side of the body above the diaphragm and drains into the right venous angle, while the cisterna chyli is a dilated sac that feeds the thoracic duct and is not itself a duct returning lymph to the venous system.

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