Lymph Drainage

Question 1

Cervical nodes

Answer 1

Drains head and neck

Question 2

Hilar nodes

Answer 2

Drains Lungs

Question 3

Mediastinal nodes

Answer 3

Drains Trachea and esophagus

Question 4

Axillary nodes

Answer 4

Drains upper limb, breast, skin above umbilicus

Question 5

Celiac nodes

Answer 5

Drains Liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, upper duodenum

Question 6

Superior mesenteric nodes

Answer 6

Drains Lower duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon to splenic flexure

Question 7

Inferior mesenteric nodes

Answer 7

Drains colon from splenic flexure to upper rectum

Question 8

Internal Iliac nodes

Answer 8

Drains Lower rectum to anal canal (above pectinate line), bladder, vagina (middle third), prostate

Question 9

Para-aortic nodes

Answer 9

Drains Testes, ovaries, kidneys, uterus

Question 10

Superficial inguinal nodes

Answer 10

Drains anal canal (below pectinate line), skin below umbilicus (except popliteal territory), scrotum

Question 11

Popliteal

Answer 11

Dorsolateral foot, posterior calf

Question 12

Right lymphatic duct

Answer 12

Drains right side of body above diaphragm

Question 13

Thoracic duct

Answer 13

drains everything else into junction of left subclavian and internal jugular veins