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Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780135273005
Author: Elaine Marieb, Patricia Wilhelm
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Chapter 21, Problem 14RQ
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The pathway of the thoracic duct and the locations of all the lymph trunks.
Introduction:
The leaked fluid from the tissues and cells is collected by the lymphatic system. This fluid is also returned by the lymphatic system to the venous circulation. There are various structures associated with this task including the lymph vessels. The thoracic duct is the largest lymphatic duct.
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Ch. 21 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 21 - A sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node to...Ch. 21 - Fatty lymph, picked up by the lacteals in the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 6CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 7CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 8CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 9CYUCh. 21 - Prob. 10CYU
Ch. 21 - Prob. 11CYUCh. 21 - Lymphatic capillaries (a) are open-ended like...Ch. 21 - The basic structural framework of most lymphoid...Ch. 21 - Prob. 3RQCh. 21 - Prob. 4RQCh. 21 - Prob. 5RQCh. 21 - Prob. 6RQCh. 21 - Which of the following lymphoid organs have a...Ch. 21 - Prob. 8RQCh. 21 - Developmentally, the embryonic lymphatic vessels...Ch. 21 - It sometimes is difficult to distinguish the...Ch. 21 - In some people, the thoracic duct does not receive...Ch. 21 - Prob. 12RQCh. 21 - Prob. 13RQCh. 21 - Prob. 14RQCh. 21 - Prob. 15RQCh. 21 - Prob. 16RQCh. 21 - Prob. 17RQCh. 21 - As George was reading this chapter for the second...Ch. 21 - Prob. 19RQCh. 21 - Prob. 20RQCh. 21 - Prob. 1CRCAQCh. 21 - Prob. 2CRCAQCh. 21 - Prob. 3CRCAQCh. 21 - Mrs. Roselli has undergone a left radical...Ch. 21 - Prob. 5CRCAQCh. 21 - Simi realized she was very ill. During a recent...
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