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==Lymphatics==
==Lymphatics==
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*The products of fat digestion are transported in the lymph.
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*The products of fat digestion are transported in the lymph
, so when fat has been absorbed, it turns the lymph a milky colour.
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*Lymph travels to the mesenteric lymph nodes.
*Lymph travels to the mesenteric lymph nodes.
*Lymph drains into the '''chyle cistern'''.
*Lymph drains into the '''chyle cistern'''.
***This is a dilation of the thoracic duct at its origin.
***This is a dilation of the thoracic duct at its origin.
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***It lies dorsally to the aorta
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***It lies dorsally to the aorta
and extends from the diaphragmatic crura to the renal arteries.
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***Flow of lymph is facilitated by movement of the diaphragm in ventilation of the lungs and by pulsation of the aorta.
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