Question

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.

Answer 1

The lymph from the entire body, except for the upper right quadrant, drains eventually into the thoracic duct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement is C. Lymph from the entire body, except the upper right quadrant, drains eventually into the thoracic duct. The lymphatic system is responsible for draining excess fluid and waste products from tissues. The thoracic duct is the largest lymph vessel in the body and it receives lymph from all parts of the body except for the upper right quadrant, which drains into the right lymphatic duct. The thoracic duct then empties into the subclavian vein, which is one of the large veins in the body.