Upper Limb 1 - Station 2: Dermatomes and Lymphatic Drainage of the Upper Limb

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

Where does all lymph of the upper limb drain into?

Answer 2

Axillary lymph nodes

Question 3

What are the 5 groups of the axillary lymph nodes?

Answer 3

Anterior (or pectoral)

Posterior (or subscapular)

Apical

Central

Lateral

Question 4

What lymph nodes will be affected by any infection/cancer of the upper limb?

Answer 4

Axillary

Question 5

Infection of the umbillicus can often drain to both inguinal and axillary - how is this?

Answer 5

The superficial lymph of the upper abdominal wall drains to the axillary lymph nodes whereas the superficial lymph of the areas inferior to this drain to the inguinal lymph nodes