Lymphatic Trunk
Colour by Numbers Activity
The content in this activity aligns with Chapter 11: Lymphatic and Immune Systems in Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e.
Instructions: Review the illustration. This illustration displays the structures comprising the lymphatic trunk of the lymphatic system.
Task: Colour each numbered structure using the colour indicated in the list below:
- right lymphatic duct (orange)
- right internal jugular vein (dark blue)
- right subclavian vein (light blue)
- thoracic duct draining into the subclavian vein (purple)
- left subclavian vein (dark blue)
- left internal jugular vein (green)
- thoracic duct (yellow)
- cisterna chyli of thoracic duct (light blue)
- drained by right lymphatic duct (purple)
- drained by thoracic duct (orange)
Image Attribution
The image used in this activity was sourced from OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology OER by Betts, et al., which is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Following OpenStax’s leadership and in the spirit of open education, we have licensed this OER with the same license.
Image Description
This illustration activity shows the lymphatic trunks and the duct system in the human body. The image includes (clockwise from top): the thoracic duct, cisterna chyli of thoracic duct, drained by thoracic duct, drained by right lymphatic duct. Callouts to the left and right show the magnified views of the left and right jugular vein respectively. The callout box for the right lymphatic duct displays: the right internal jugular vein, right subclavian vein, right lymphatic duct. The callout box for the left jugular vein displays: the left internal jugular vein, thoracic duct drains into subclavian vein, left subclavian vein.