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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

HEAD & NECK
Occipital nodes
** =
a. =
L. =
l. =
m. =
R. =
v. =
v.v. =

cut
artery
Left
ligament
muscle
Right
vein
veins

R. lymphatic trunk

ARM AXILLA & THORAX
Central axillary
nodes

Parotid lymph nodes

Retroauricular nodes
Superficial parotid nodes
Posterior submandibular node
Brachiocephalic v.**
Buccal node
Intercostal nodes

Jugulodigastric
nodes

Brachial nodes

Axillary lymph nodes
Subscapular
nodes

Submental nodes

Upper deep cervical
nodes (jugular)

Lymphatic
vessels

Submandibular nodes

Lower deep

cervical nodes

Interpectoral nodes

Intestinal nodes

Cubital
lymph
nodes

Paramammary nodes

Cisterna chyli

Suprahyoid node

Transverse
cervical nodes

Pathways to
opposite breast

R. lymphatic duct
Para-aortic nodes

Subclavian chain of nodes

Parasternal
nodes

Subclavian
nodes

Cervical lymph nodes

L. thoracic duct

Internal jugular nodes

Common iliac nodes

Pathways to
subdiaphragmatic
nodes

THORACIC DUCT
Palmar vessels

Inguinal
lymph
nodes

NODES & VESSELS
Efferent lymphatic vessels**

R. subclavian lymph
trunk

Medulla

Superficial
lymph
Superior
vessels
vena cava

V. & a. of node**
Medullary sinus
Hilum
Direction of
lymph flow

Afferent lymphatic
vessels**

R. jugular trunk
R. lymphatic duct

Popliteal lymph nodes

Medullary cords

L. jugular trunk

Cortex
Intercostal
lymph nodes

Germinal center
in follicle

Reticulin
Capsule
Subcapsular sinus

Vascular pattern

Brachiocephalic
v.**
Accessory
hemiazygos
v.
Intercostal
lymph
nodes
Thoracic
duct

Marginal zone

Trabecula

L. subclavian
lymph trunk

Azygos v.

Follicle
Valve

Thoracic duct

Posterior
intercostal v.v.

Direction of lymph flow
Tunica adventicia

Hemiazygos
v.

Lymph capillary
R. lumbar trunk

Capillary
bed

Precapillary
sphincter

Subcostal v.

Tunica media

Tunica intima

Lateral aortic lymph nodes

Cisterna
chyli

Arteriole**
Venule**
Minivalve (lymphatic
fluid entrance port)
Filament to connective tissue

Plantar vessels
Intestinal trunk

Endothelial cell
Retroaortic lymph nodes

Lateral aortic
lymph nodes
L. lumbar trunk


LARGE INTESTINE

DEEP ABDOMINAL & INGUINAL NODES
L. gastric a.

Thoracic duct**

Superior mesenteric nodes
Cardiac ring of nodes

Hepatic v.v.**

Thoracic duct**

Cisterna chyli

Celiac nodes

Celiac node
Inferior vena cava**

Epicolic nodes

Abdominal aorta

Thoracic duct

L. lumbar trunk

Cisterna chyli

L. lumbar nodes

R. lumbar trunk

Subaortic
common iliac
nodes

Inferior vena cava**

Common iliac

nodes

Lateral common
iliac nodes

Paracolic nodes
Middle colic
nodes

R. colic
nodes
Paracolic
nodes
Ileocolic
nodes

Inferior
mesenteric
nodes

Sacral nodes

Intermediate
external iliac
nodes

Interiliac
external
iliac node

Highest deep
inguinal node
(Rosenmuller or
Cloquet)

Cecal
nodes

L. colic
nodes

Internal iliac
nodes

Inguinal l.

Superolateral
superficial
inguinal
nodes

Deep inguinal
nodes
Fascia lata

Inferior superficial
inguinal nodes

Cremaster m.**

Cut fascia

Cribiform
fascia

Sigmoid colon**

Paracolic
nodes
Appendicular
nodes

Common iliac nodes

Aorta**

Superior rectal nodes

HEART & LUNGS

L. gastric nodes
L. superior pancreatic nodes

Thoracic duct**

Preaortic nodes

Great saphenous v.

STOMACH & PANCREAS

Esophagus**

Sigmoid nodes

Diaphragm**

Celiac nodes

Splenic
nodes

Cisterna chyli

R. tracheal nodes
Inferior deep cervical node

L. tracheal nodes
Inferior deep cervical node

L. brachiocephalic v.**

Thoracic duct

Subclavian chain of nodes

R. brachiocephalic v.**

R. superior
tracheobronchial nodes

Aortic arch node
L. superior tracheobronchial nodes

Inferior tracheobronchial nodes

R. superior
pancreatic node

Bronchopulmonary
(hilar) nodes

Pulmonary nodes

Suprapyloric nodes

Subpleural
lymph plexus

Subpleural
lymphatic
plexus

Bronchopulmonary
(hilar) nodes

Interlobular
lymph
vessels

Pyloris

L. gastroepiploic
(gastro-omental) node
Pancreas
(behind stomach)

Infrapyloric
nodes

R. gastroepiploic
(gastro-omental) nodes

Head of
pancreas
Stomach
(transparent)

Superior mesenteric nodes
Duodenum

Superior mesenteric a.**
Preaortic nodes

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ISBN-13: 978-142320734-4
ISBN-10: 142320734-3

Pulmonary
nodes

Interlobular
lymph
vessels

Heart
(transparent)

Retrocardiac nodes
Anterior mediastinal nodes

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