<p>Originating from the cistern chyli it passes through the aortic hiatus, travelling cranially through the mediastinum and along the left side of the trachea until it empties into the cranial vena cava or commonly the left jugular vein.</p> | <p>Originating from the cistern chyli it passes through the aortic hiatus, travelling cranially through the mediastinum and along the left side of the trachea until it empties into the cranial vena cava or commonly the left jugular vein.</p> |