Retroaortic lymph nodes
| Retroaortic lymph nodes | |
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Left Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paraaortic Lymph Nodes) 1. Lateral aortic 2. Preaortic 3. Postaortic 4. Intermediate Lumbar Right Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paracaval Lymph Nodes) 5. Lateral caval 6. Precaval 7. Postcaval | |
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The parietal lymph glands of the pelvis. | |
| Details | |
Source | lateral aortic lymph nodes, preaortic glands |
| Drains to | cisterna chyli |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei retroaortici |
The retroaortic lymph nodes (or postaortic lymph nodes) are placed below the cisterna chyli, on the bodies of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.
They receive lymphatic trunks from the lateral and preaortic glands, while their efferents end in the cisterna chyli.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- figures/chapter_30/30-3.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
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