Cisterna chyli - wikipedia Cisterna chyli Cisterna chyli ; Cysterna Chyli Cisterna chyli is the white bulb in the center near the bottom. Modes of origin of thoracic duct. a. Thoracic duct. a '. Cisterna chyli. b, c ' Efferent trunks from lateral aortic glands. d. An efferent vessel which pierces the left crus of the diaphragm. e.f. Lateral aortic glands. h. Retroaortic glands. i. Intestinal trunk. j. Descending branch from intercostal lymphatics. Details Source intestinal trunk, lumbar trunks, retroaortic lymph nodes Drains to thoracic duct Identifiers Dorlands / Elsevier Cisterna chyli TA A12. 4.01. 012 FMA 5835 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The cisterna chyli ( or cysterna chyli, and etymologically more correct, receptaculum chyli ) is a dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct in most mammals into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow. It receives fatty chyle from the intestines and thus acts as a conduit for the lipid products of digestion. It is the most common drainage trunk of most of the body 's lymphatics. The cisterna chyli is a retro - peritoneal structure. In humans, it is located posterior to the abdominal aorta on the anterior aspect of the bodies of the first and second lumbar vertebrae ( L1 and L2 ). There it forms the beginning of the primary lymph vessel, the thoracic duct, which transports lymph and chyle from the abdomen via the aortic opening of the diaphragm up to the junction of left subclavian vein and internal jugular veins. In dogs, it is located to the left and often ventral to the aorta ; in cats it is left and dorsal ; in guinea pigs it runs to the left and drains into the left innominate vein. Contents 1 Additional images 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Additional images Scheme showing relative positions of primary lymph sacs. Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen ( diagrammatic ). The relations of the viscera and large vessels of the abdomen. Lymphatic system Cisterna chyli ( arrow ), adjacent to the azygous vein ( curved arrow ). Normally not visible on CT ; this is an 83 male who had a CT for follow - up of gastrointestinal stromal tumour. See also Lymphatic system References Jump up ^ István Rusznyák ; Mihály Földi ; György Szabó ( 3 September 2013 ). Lymphatics and Lymph Circulation : Physiology and Pathology. Elsevier Science. pp. 77 -- 78. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4831 - 8597 - 2. External links Anatomy photo : 40 : 14 - 0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Posterior Abdominal Wall : The Cisterna Chyli '' Diagram at ccri.edu at ccri.edu Anatomy of the lymphatic system Head and neck Head Back Occipital Mastoid / retroauricular Parotid Superficial Deep preauricular infra - auricular intraglandular Front Facial buccinator nasolabial Mandibular Submandibular Submental Cervical Superficial anterior lateral Deep Deep anterior cervical pretracheal paratracheal prelaryngeal thyroid Deep lateral cervical superior deep cervical inferior deep cervical retropharyngeal jugulodigastric jugulo - omohyoid Other Anterior cervical Lateral cervical Supraclavicular Virchow 's Vessels Jugular trunk Arm and axilla Nodes Axillary Brachial Pectoral Subscapular Central Apical Arm Supratrochlear Deltopectoral Vessels Subclavian lymph trunk Chest Nodes Parasternal Intercostal Superior diaphragmatic Trachea and bronchi superior inferior bronchopulmonary paratracheal intrapulmonary Vessels Thoracic duct Right lymphatic duct Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk Abdomen Nodes Paraaortic Retroaortic Lateral aortic Preaortic ( Celiac gastric hepatic splenic Superior mesenteric mesenteric ileocolic mesocolic Inferior mesenteric pararectal ) Other Iliac Common external internal Sacral Retroperitoneal lymph nodes Vessels Lumbar lymph trunk Intestinal trunk Cisterna chyli Leg Inguinal deep Cloquet 's node superficial Popliteal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cisterna_chyli&oldid=798108123 '' Categories : Lymphatics of the torso Hidden categories : Medicine infobox template using GraySubject or GrayPage Medicine infobox template using Dorlands parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano עברית Português Edit links This page was last edited on 31 August 2017, at 01 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the cisterna chyli collects lymph from
Answer: intestinal trunk