Term Name: upper part of cisterna chyli
Synonyms: chyle cistern, cysterna chyli, receptaculum chyli
Definition: A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005435]

Relationships
develops from: embryonic cisterna chyli
is part of: thoracic duct
is a type of: mesoderm-derived structure sac zone of organ