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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.
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Blood supply aspectsIntestinal lymphatic trunkLeft brachiocephalic veinLeft subclavian vein

Broader (3)

Lymphatic SystemLymphatic vesselMediastinum

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Thoracic duct: visualization at nonenhanced MR lymphography--initial experience.
In six healthy volunteers, the thoracic duct was examined at magnetic resonance (MR) lymphography without contrast agent. With a… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Clearance of chylomicron triacylglycerol and cholesteryl ester from the plasma of streptozotocin-induced diabetic and hypercholesterolemic hypothyroid rats.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Antigens on mouse and rat lymphocytes recognized by rabbit antiserum against rat brain: The quantitative analysis of a xenogeneic antiserum
Quantitative assays for measuring the binding of xenogeneic antiserum to dispersed cell suspensions are described. Cells were… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
THE LIFE-SPAN AND RECIRCULATION OF MARROW-DERIVED SMALL LYMPHOCYTES FROM THE RAT THORACIC DUCT
These experiments describe the preparation of pure marrow-derived lymphocyte suspensions from the thoracic duct of thymectomized… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Interaction of thymus lymphocytes with histoincompatible cells. 3. Immunological characteristics of recirculating lymphocytes derived from activated thymus cells.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
A LYMPH NODE WEIGHT ASSAY FOR THE GRAFTVERSUS- HOST ACTIVITY OF RAT LYMPHOID CELLS
SUMMARY When parental strain spleen cells or thoracic duct lymphocytes were injected into the feet of F1 hybrid recipients, the… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Appearance of hydrolase rich granules in human lymphocytes induced by phytohemagglutinin and antigens.
Purified human peripheral blood lymphocytes have been shown to develop acid hydrolase-rich granules between 24 and 48 hours after… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
LEUKOCYTE LABELING IN RATS DURING AND AFTER CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF TRITIATED THYMIDINE: IMPLICATIONS FOR LYMPHOCYTE LONGEVITY AND DNA REUTILIZATION.
Leukocyte labeling was studied in rats during and after continuous intravenous infusion of H3-thymidine. The radioisotope was… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The fatty acid composition of human thoracic duct lymph lipids.
Fernandes, Van de Kamer and Weijers (1) in studying a child with chylothorax found that the pattern of the fatty acids in the… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
The significance of esterification in the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine.
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