What are the large vessels that collect filtered lymph called?

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What are the large vessels that collect filtered lymph called?

Lymph that has been filtered and cleaned in lymph nodes is carried onward by the large lymphatic vessels known as lymphatic ducts. These ducts, mainly the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct, collect lymph from the lymphatic network and return it to the venous bloodstream, draining into the subclavian veins. This distinguishes them from blood vessels: arteries and veins carry blood, capillaries are tiny vessels for exchange, while ducts specifically transport lymph back into circulation.

Lymph that has been filtered and cleaned in lymph nodes is carried onward by the large lymphatic vessels known as lymphatic ducts. These ducts, mainly the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct, collect lymph from the lymphatic network and return it to the venous bloodstream, draining into the subclavian veins. This distinguishes them from blood vessels: arteries and veins carry blood, capillaries are tiny vessels for exchange, while ducts specifically transport lymph back into circulation.

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