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thoracic duct

one of two lymph ducts in the human lymphatic system
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thoracic duct
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thoracic duct

Summary

thoracic duct is a lymph trunk[1]. It draws 421 Wikipedia views per month (lymph_trunk category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • thoracic duct's instance of is recorded as lymph trunk[3].
  • thoracic duct's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • thoracic duct is a type of lymphatic trunk[5].
  • thoracic duct is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • thoracic duct's Commons category is recorded as Thoracic duct[7].
  • thoracic duct comprises cervical part of thoracic duct[8].
  • thoracic duct comprises thoracic part of thoracic duct[9].
  • thoracic duct comprises abdominal part of thoracic duct[10].
  • thoracic duct comprises arch of thoracic duct[11].
  • thoracic duct's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[12].
  • thoracic duct's anatomical branch of is recorded as lumbar lymph trunk[13].
  • thoracic duct's anatomical branch of is recorded as intercostal lymphatic trunks[14].
  • thoracic duct's anatomical branch of is recorded as intestinal lymph trunk[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include lymph trunk[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include lymphatic trunk[5] and particular anatomical entity[6].

Use and Application

Components include cervical part of thoracic duct[8], thoracic part of it[9], abdominal part of it[10], and arch of it[11].

Why It Matters

thoracic duct draws 421 Wikipedia views per month (lymph_trunk category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_thoracic-duct_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{thoracic duct}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/thoracic-duct}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → cervical part of thoracic duct, thoracic part of thoracic duct, abdominal part of thoracic duct +1
    Anatomical branch of → lumbar lymph trunk, intercostal lymphatic trunks, intestinal lymph trunk
    Instance of → lymph trunk, class of anatomical entity
    Has parts → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534014605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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