Lymphatics

Question 1

drain medial breast bilaterally

Answer 1

parasternal

Question 2

may drain inferior breast

Answer 2

inguinal

Question 3

may drain superior breast

Answer 3

infraclavicular

Question 4

predominant drainage of the breast

Answer 4

axillary

Question 5

drain superior breast and other axillary nodes

Answer 5

apical axillary

Question 6

drain medial aspect of breast, upper abdominal wall, anterior pleura, and part of liver

Answer 6

parasternal

Question 7

drain lateral and posterior thoracic wall

Answer 7

intercostal

Question 8

drain liver, pleura and diaphragm

Answer 8

diaphragmatic

Question 9

drain pleura and esophagus

Answer 9

posterior mediastinal

Question 10

drain lung

Answer 10

pulmonary

Question 11

drain pulmonary nodes and bronchi

Answer 11

bronchopulmonary

Question 12

drain bronchopulmonary and posterior mediastinal nodes, trachea, and heart

Answer 12

tracheobronchial

Question 13

drain tracheobronchial nodes

Answer 13

paratracheal

Question 14

drain abdominal viscera supplied by the celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric arteries

Answer 14

preaortic

Question 15

drain kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureter, posterior abdominal wall, testes, ovarys, uterine tubes, superior uterus, and iliac nodes

Answer 15

lateral aortic

Question 16

drain internal and external iliac nodes

Answer 16

common iliac

Question 17

drain inguinal nodes, abdominal wall, perineum and lower pelvic viscera

Answer 17

external iliac

Question 18

drain pelvic viscera, perineum, and gluteal region

Answer 18

internal iliac

Question 19

drain posterior abdominal wall

Answer 19

retroaortic