Identify the vessels that lymph will pass through as it moves from the hindlimbs to the cardiovascular system: 1. External jugular vein
2) Thoracic duct
3) Cisterna chyli
4) Right lymphatic duct
A) 3, 2, 1
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 4, 1
D) 3, 4, 1
E) 2, 4, 1

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Lymph from the hindlimbs first enters the cisterna chyli, then moves into the thoracic duct, which empties into the cardiovascular system, specifically into the junction of the left subclavian and internal jugular veins. The external jugular vein is part of the cardiovascular system but not directly involved in the flow of lymph from the hindlimbs.

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