Thoracic Duct Notes

University:
North Idaho College
Course:
NURS 201 | Fundamentals Of Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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169

Pages:

2
Author:

MichGar

THORACIC DUCTDEFINITIONElongated common Lymphatic think, conveyschyle and most of the lymph of the body intothebloodstream, drains the lymphatics from the whole bodyexcept(1Right Side of Head & Neck.2)Right Upper limb.3Right lung ThorasicWall(4)Rt half of Heart and liver (Convex Surface]CHARACTERSFlexous -Beaded AppearenceProvided with numerous valvesWidin - 0.5cm.Length 38-45 cm. -COURSE & EXTENSIONBegins from upper end of Cisterna chyli at lower borderof T12Enter the Thorax usually through the aortic opening of DiaphragmPasses upwards in the posterior mediastinum behind the OesphagusOpposite T5 the thoracic duct indines to leftRuns upwards in the superior mediastinum along theleft edge of OesophagusAt the root of neck, it arches laterally opposite thetransverse process of C7the junction of Left internal Jugular and Left Sub Clavian voinsFinally turns downwards to terminate in the angle formed byAt termination thoracic duct is guarded by a pairof valves which prevents regurgitation of blood into duct Posterior MediastinumSuperior MediastinumAoroic OpeningRoot of NeckIN FrontDiaphragm (Dome)Arch of AortaMedianCarotid sheath containingAnteriorOesophagusLt Subclaviam ArteryArcuateligamentCommon Carotid Arten)Thymus (Remains of)Internal Jugular Vein- All three overlappedVagus Nerveby left lung & PleuraT5 to T12 VertebraeT1 to T4 VertebraeT12 VertebracBehind the Medial PartBEHINDPOSTERIARHemiazygous VeinLongus Coli or CervicisLeft Sympathic TrunkRt Posterior IntercostalAnterior longitudinalligament.(@ Inferior Cervical Ganglion)Arvery1st Part of Vertebal An& Corresponding VeinLeft Inferior CervicalRightAzyguus VeinSideRight Lung & PleuraeOesophagusAzygousganglion.VeinTransverse process ofRight Splanchinic TrunkLett ex VenebraeRight Sympatheric TrunkBehind the Lateral PartLeft Thyrocervical Trunk.Thoracie Aorta(Descending)Left Transverse CerricalLeftLeft Lung & PleuraeAortaHemiazygous Vein& Suprascapular ArterySideLeft Scalenus AnteriorLo Splanchic NervesLeft Phrenic Nerve.PARATSubclavian Aray (1s Pare)