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51nodi lymphoidei aortici laterales — [TA] lateral aortic lymph nodes: two chains (right and left) of the left lumbar group that are on the left side of the aorta and drain the suprarenal glands, kidneys, ureters, testes, ovaries, pelvic viscera (except the intestines), and posterior …
52nodi lymphoidei appendiculares — [TA] appendicular lymph nodes: lymph nodes situated along the appendicular artery and in the mesoappendix that drain into the ileocolic lymph nodes …
53nodi lymphoidei axillares — [TA] axillary lymph nodes: the 20 to 30 lymph nodes of the axilla, which receive lymph from all the lymph vessels of the upper limb, most of those of the breast, and the cutaneous vessels from the trunk above the level of the umbilicus. They are… …
54nodi lymphoidei axillares apicales — [TA] apical axillary lymph nodes: six to twelve axillary lymph nodes partly posterior to the superior part of the pectoralis minor muscle and partly in the apex of the axilla, receiving afferent vessels that accompany the cephalic vein and… …
55nodi lymphoidei axillares centrales — [TA] central axillary lymph nodes: three or four axillary lymph nodes embedded in adipose tissue near the base of the axilla; they receive lymph from the lateral, pectoral, and subscapular nodes and drain into the apical nodes …
56nodi lymphoidei brachiales — [TA] brachial lymph nodes: isolated lymph nodes, varying in number and position, located along the brachial vessels between the humeral axillary and the supratrochlear lymph nodes …
57nodi lymphoidei brachiocephalici — [TA] brachiocephalic lymph nodes: thoracic lymph nodes located in the superior mediastinum, anterior to the brachiocephalic veins, receiving drainage from the thymus, thyroid gland, and pericardium and uniting with parasternal nodes to form the… …
58nodi lymphoidei bronchopulmonales — [TA] bronchopulmonary lymph nodes: lymph nodes embedded in the root of the lung, mainly at the hilum that drain into the tracheobronchial lymph nodes; called also hilar lymph nodes …
59nodi lymphoidei cavales laterales — [TA] lateral caval lymph nodes: a group of lymph nodes of the right lumbar group that are on the right side of the inferior vena cava …
60nodi lymphoidei cervicales anteriores profundi — [TA] deep anterior cervical lymph nodes: a group of numerous large lymph nodes that form a chain along the internal jugular vein, extending from the base of the skull to the root of the neck, situated near the pharynx, esophagus, and trachea;… …
