| Lymph: Brachial lymph nodes | ||
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| Lymphatics of the mamma, and the axillary glands | ||
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| 2. Axillary lymphatic plexus 4. Cubital lymph nodes (not part of the lymph node drainage of the breast) 5. Superficial axillary (low axillary) 6. Deep axillary lymph nodes 7. Brachial axillary lymph nodes 8. Interpectoral axillary lymph nodes (Rotter nodes) 10. Paramammary or intramammary lymph nodes 11. Parasternal lymph nodes (internal mammary nodes) |
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| Latin | nodi lymphoidei brachiales | |
| Gray's | subject #178 699 | |
| Source | supratrochlear | |
| Drains to | central | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_09/12576326 | |
A brachial (or lateral) group of from four to six glands lies in relation to the medial and posterior aspects of the axillary vein; the afferents of these glands drain the whole arm with the exception of that portion whose vessels accompany the cephalic vein. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Introduction ( Lacteals or Chyliferous vessels Chyle One or two supratrochlear lymph nodes are placed above the Medial epicondyle of the humerus, medial to the Basilic vein. A central or intermediate group of three or four large glands is imbedded in the Adipose tissue near the base of the Axilla. Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group In Human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large Blood vessel that conveys Blood from the lateral aspect of the Thorax, Axilla Afferent is an Anatomical term with the following meanings Conveying towards a center for example the Afferent arterioles conveying blood In Human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a Superficial vein of the Upper limb.
The efferent vessels pass partly to the central and subclavicular groups of axillary glands and partly to the inferior deep cervical glands. The Axillary lymph nodes are of large size vary from twenty to thirty in number and may be arranged in the following groups Brachial lymph nodes (or "lateral" The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus into the Supraclavicular triangle, where they are closely related
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 Lymph Nodes of the Upper Limb and Breast |
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