Which of the following is a true statement?
A) The wall of the lymphatic capillary consists of a multiple layer of flattened endothelial cells.
B) Lymphatic and blood capillary networks are dependent on each other.
C) Lymph from the entire body, except the upper right quadrant, drains eventually into the thoracic duct.
D) The thoracic duct is approximately the same size as the large veins.

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Lymph from the entire body, except the upper right quadrant (which drains into the right lymphatic duct), eventually drains into the thoracic duct.

Answer: A
 The wall of the lymphatic capillary consists of a single layer of endothelial cells, not multiple layers.

Answer: B and D are false.
 Lymphatic and blood capillary networks are independent of each other, and the thoracic duct is much larger than most veins in the body.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement