Celiac lymph nodes

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Lymph: Celiac lymph nodes
Lymphatics of stomach, etc.
Lymphatics of stomach, etc. The stomach has been turned upward.
Latin	nodi lymphoidei coeliaci
Gray's	subject #180 706
Drains to	preaortic lymph node

The visceral glands are associated with the branches of the celiac, superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. Those related to the branches of the celiac artery (the celiac lymph nodes) form three sets, gastric, hepatic, and pancreaticolienal.

• gastric lymph nodes
• hepatic lymph nodes
• splenic lymph nodes

[edit] Additional images

Visceral Nodes of the Abdominal Cavity

[edit] External links

• http://dave1.mgh.harvard.edu/ViewFilms.cfm?Film_id=55

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

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