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The major lymphatic duct is the Thoracic Duct which returns lymph from the the whole body except from the right side of the head and the right arm/shoulder. These parts are drained by the Subclavian Trunk. Both vessels drain into the junction of the subclavian and jugular veins on their respective sides.
Lymphatic vessels contain one-way valves to prevent the back flow of lymphatic fluid. The lymph capillaries drain the lymph to larger contractile lymphatics, which have valves as well as smooth muscle walls. These are called the collecting lymphatics. It is interesting to know that unlike blood circulatory system, your lymphatic system does not possess any pumping organ for the movement of lymph through its network of channels. Tiny one way valves push the lymph from node to node.