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Thoracic Duct

Known as: Ductus thoracicus, duct thoracic, Thoracic Ducts 
The largest lymphatic vessel that passes through the chest and drains into the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN.
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsIntestinal lymphatic trunkLeft brachiocephalic veinLeft subclavian vein

Broader (3)

Lymphatic SystemLymphatic vesselMediastinum

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Characterization of the rat leukocyte integrin, CD11/CD18, by the use of LFA‐1 subunit‐specific monoclonal antibodies
We have attempted to characterize the rat leukocyte integrin, CD11/CD18, by the use of newly generated monoclonal antibodies (mAb… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Direct lymphatic drainage of lung segments to the mediastinal nodes. An anatomic study on 260 adults.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The mouse gut T lymphocyte, a novel type of T cell. Nature, origin, and traffic in mice in normal and graft-versus-host conditions
Lymphocytes of the mouse intestinal mucosa, identified in tissue sections or purified suspensions of intraepithelial lymphocytes… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Comparative migration of B- and T-Lymphocytes in the rat spleen and lymph nodes.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Circulating T and B lymphocytes of the mouse. I. Migratory properties.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Circulating T and B lymphocytes of the mouse. II. Lifespan.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
IDENTIFICATION OF MARROW-DERIVED AND THYMUS-DERIVED SMALL LYMPHOCYTES IN THE LYMPHOID TISSUE AND THORACIC DUCT LYMPH OF NORMAL RATS
These experiments show that small lymphocytes from the thoracic duct of rats are normally a mixture of thymus-derived and marrow… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Lymph Circulation in Congestive Heart Failure: Effect of External Thoracic Duct Drainage
The lymphatic circulation was evaluated after cannulation of the cervical thoracic duct in 12 patients with severe intractable… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
EFFECT OF GLYCOSIDASES ON THE FATE OF TRANSFUSED LYMPHOCYTES.
aration which contained 3.7 mg protein per ml,"2 was heated at 450 for 10 min and used for the experiments described in this… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE OF RATS DEPLETED OF LYMPHOCYTES BY CHRONIC DRAINAGE FROM THE THORACIC DUCT
The chronic drainage of lymph and cells from a thoracic duct fistula in rats results in a reduction in the weight of all the… 
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