With regard to lymphatic drainage in the thorax, which is NOT true?

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the lower posterior intercostal groups of nodes drain into cysterna chyli

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the anterior intercostal spaces drain into parasternal nodes thence to brachiocephalic veins

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mid-part of oesophagus drains to the paraaortic nodes beside the descending aorta

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the heart drains into the tracheobronchial nodes thence to mediastinal, lymph trunks

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the mediastinal lymph trunks lie alongside the trachea

1.	With regard to lymphatic drainage in the thorax, which is NOT true?
A.	the anterior intercostal spaces drain into parasternal nodes thence to brachiocephalic veins
B.	mid-part of oesophagus drains to the paraaortic nodes beside the descending aorta
C.	the lower posterior intercostal groups of nodes drain into cysterna chyli
D.	the heart drains into the tracheobronchial nodes thence to mediastinal, lymph trunks
E.	the mediastinal lymph trunks lie alongside the trachea
Answer» C. the lower posterior intercostal groups of nodes drain into cysterna chyli

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