Lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of emptying into the
A) right lymphatic duct.
B) subclavian veins.
C) inferior vena cava.
D) superior vena cava.
E) dural sinus.

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Lymph returns to the venous circulation by emptying into the subclavian veins. The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper limb, right side of thorax, and right side of head and neck into the right subclavian vein. The thoracic duct drains lymph from the rest of the body into the left subclavian vein. The inferior vena cava and superior vena cava are large veins that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart. The dural sinus is a type of vein found in the brain.

Lymph Returns to the Venous Circulation by Way of Emptying