An embryonic lymph sac that forms at the junction of the future internal jugular/anterior cardinals and subclavian veins. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/1383 https://discovery.lifemapsc.com/library/review-of-medical-embryology/chapter-128-development-of-the-lymphatic-system VHOG:0001000 ]
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Lymphatic vessels develop from lymph sacs that arise from developing veins, which are derived from mesoderm. The first lymph sacs to appear are the paired jugular lymph sacs at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. [Wikipedia:Lymphatic_system][VHOG]