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thoracic duct
thoracic ductn. The main duct of the lymphatic system, ascending through the thoracic cavity in front of the spinal column and discharging lymph and chyle into the blood through the left subclavian vein.thoracic duct n (Anatomy) the major duct of the lymphatic system, beginning below the diaphragm and ascending in front of the spinal column to the base of the neck thorac′ic duct′
n. the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation. [1720–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  thoracic duct - the major duct of the lymphatic systemlymphatic system, systema lymphaticum - the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the bodylymph vessel, lymphatic vessel - a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation |
thoracic duct
thoracic duct[thə′ras·ik ′dəkt] (anatomy) The common lymph trunk beginning in the crura of the diaphragm at the level of the last thoracic vertebra, passing upward, and emptying into the left subclavian vein at its junction with the left internal jugular vein. thoracic duct
duct [dukt] a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tubular structure for the passage of excretions or secretions. adj., adj ductal.accessory duct of Santorini a tubular structure that drains the lower part of the head of the pancreas.alveolar d's small passages connecting the respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar sacs.Bartholin's duct (duct of Bartholin) the larger and longer of the sublingual ducts.bile d's (biliary d's) see bile ducts.cochlear duct a spiral membranous tube in the bony canal of the cochlea between Reissner's membrane and the basilar membrane; it is divided into the scala tympani, scala vestibuli, and spiral lamina. Called also scala media.common bile duct a duct formed by the union of the cystic and hepatic ducts; see also bile ducts.cystic duct the passage connecting the gallbladder neck and the common bile duct.efferent duct any duct that gives outlet to a glandular secretion.ejaculatory duct the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicles, opening into the prostatic urethra on the colliculus seminalis.endolymphatic duct a canal connecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear with the endolymphatic sac.excretory duct one through which the secretion is conveyed from a gland.hepatic duct the excretory duct of the liver, or one of its branches in the lobes of the liver; see also bile ducts. Hepatic duct. From Applegate, 2000.lacrimal duct the excretory duct of the lacrimal gland; see also lacrimal apparatus. Called also lacrimal canaliculus.lacrimonasal duct nasal duct.lactiferous d's ducts conveying the milk secreted by the lobes of the breast to and through the nipples.lymphatic duct, left thoracic duct.lymphatic d's see lymphatic ducts.mammary duct lactiferous ducts.mesonephric duct an embryonic duct of the mesonephros, which in the male becomes the epididymis, ductus deferens and its ampulla, seminal vesicles, and ejaculatory duct, and in the female is largely obliterated.müllerian duct either of the two paired embryonic ducts developing into the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes, and becoming largely obliterated in the male.nasal duct (nasolacrimal duct) the downward continuation of the lacrimal sac, opening on the lateral wall of the inferior meatus of the nose; see also lacrimal apparatus.pancreatic duct the main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla; see also bile ducts.papillary d's straight excretory or collecting portions of the renal tubules, which descend through the renal medulla to a renal papilla.paramesonephric duct müllerian duct.paraurethral d's Skene's glands.parotid duct the duct by which the parotid glands" >parotid glands empty into the mouth.prostatic d's minute ducts from the prostate, opening into or near the prostatic sinuses on the posterior wall of the urethra.lymphatic duct, right a vessel draining lymph from the upper right side of the body, receiving lymph from the right subclavian, jugular, and mediastinal trunks when those vessels do not open independently into the right brachiocephalic vein.salivary d's the ducts of the salivary glands.semicircular d's the long ducts of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.seminal d's the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen.sublingual d's the excretory ducts of the sublingual salivary glands.submandibular duct (submaxillary duct) the duct that drains the submandibular gland and opens at the sublingual caruncle.tear duct lacrimal duct.thoracic duct a duct beginning in the cisterna chyli and emptying into the venous system at the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins. It acts as a channel for the collection of lymph from the portions of the body below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm.tho·rac·ic duct [TA] the largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at about the level of the second lumbar vertebra; the abdominal part extends superiorly to pass through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm, where it becomes the thoracic part and ascends through the posterior mediastinum to form the arch of the thoracic duct in the root of the neck and discharge into the left venous angle (origin of the brachiocephalic vein). Synonym(s): ductus thoracicus [TA], Pecquet duct, van Horne canalthoracic ductn. The main duct of the lymphatic system, ascending through the thoracic cavity in front of the spinal column and discharging lymph and chyle into the blood through the left subclavian vein.tho·rac·ic duct (thōr-as'ik dŭkt) [TA] The largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at about the level of the second lumbar vertebra; the abdominal part extends superiorly to pass through the aortic opening of the diaphragm, where it becomes the thoracic part and crosses the posterior mediastinum to form the arch of the thoracic duct and discharge into the left venous angle (origin of the brachiocephalic vein). thoracic duct The main terminal duct of the lymphatic system that runs up alongside the spine from the abdomen to the root of the neck and then discharges into the large neck veins.thoracic duct the main collecting duct of the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM of mammals that leads into the left anterior vena cava.Pecquet, Jean, French anatomist, 1622-1674. Pecquet cistern - Synonym(s): Pecquet reservoirPecquet duct - the largest lymph vessel in the body. Synonym(s): thoracic ductPecquet reservoir - a dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks open. Synonym(s): cisterna chyli; Pecquet cistern; receptaculum pecquetireceptaculum pecqueti - Synonym(s): Pecquet reservoir
van Horne, Jan (Johannes), Dutch anatomist, 1621-1670. van Horne canal - the largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at about the level of the second lumbar vertebra. Synonym(s): thoracic ductthoracic duct
Related to thoracic duct: right lymphatic duct, thoracic duct ligationWords related to thoracic ductnoun the major duct of the lymphatic systemRelated Words- lymphatic system
- systema lymphaticum
- lymph vessel
- lymphatic vessel
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