All Lymph Flashcards
Parasternal (Breast)
drain medial breast bilaterally
Inguinal (Breast)
may drain inferior breast
Infraclavicular (Breast)
may drain superior breast
Axillary (Breast)
predominant drainage of the breast
Apical axillary (Breast)
drain superior breast and other axillary nodes
Parasternal (Thoracic Parietal)
drain medial aspect of breast, upper abdominal wall, anterior pleura & part of liver
Intercostal(Thoracic Parietal)
drain lateral & posterior thoracic wall
Diaphragmatic (Thoracic Parietal)
drain liver, pleura & diaphragm
Posterior mediastinal (Thoracic Parietal)
drain pleura & esophagus
Pulmonary (Thoracic Visceral)
drain lung
Bronchopulmonary (Thoracic Parietal)
drain pulmonary nodes & bronchi
Tracheobronchial (inferior and superior) (Thoracic Parietal)
drain bronchopulmonary & posterior mediastinal nodes, trachea & heart
Paratracheal (Thoracic Parietal)
drain tracheobronchial nodes
Preaortic
drain abdominal viscera supplied by the celiac, superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric arteries
Lateral aortic
drain the kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureter, posterior abdominal wall, testes, ovarys, uterine tubes, superior uterus & iliac nodes
Common iliac
drain internal and external iliac nodes
External iliac
drain inguinal nodes, abdominal wall, perineum and lower pelvic viscera
Internal iliac
drain pelvic viscera, perineum and gluteal region (skin drains to inguinal nodes)
Retroaortic
drain the posterior abdominal wall