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bronchomediastinal trunk |
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bronchomediastinal trunk, one of the two lymphatic vessels, right and left, that drain the lung and bronchi, mediastinal structures, and thoracic wall. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 2-4) This may be due to inferior lymphatic drainage of the right lung by the small-caliber right bronchomediastinal trunk in comparison to that of the left lung carried out by the large-caliber thoracic duct. The right lymphatic duct drains the right side of the head, neck, and chest wall; it also drains the right lung and the lower half of the left lung, the heart, the dome of the liver, and the right diaphragm via the bronchomediastinal trunk. |
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