Most of the lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of the
A)lymph nodes.
B)cisterna chyli.
C)thoracic duct.
D)right lymphatic duct.
E)hepatic portal vein.

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The majority of lymph returns to the venous circulation via the thoracic duct, which runs from the cisterna chyli in the abdomen up to the left subclavian vein. The right lymphatic duct returns lymph from the right upper limb, right side of the thorax, and right side of the head and neck to the right subclavian vein, but this is a smaller fraction of the total lymphatic circulation. Lymph nodes play a role in filtering and processing lymph, but they are not the main route for its return to circulation. The hepatic portal vein is not involved in lymphatic circulation.

Most of the Lymph Returns to the Venous Circulation by Way