Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
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| Lymphatics of colon. (Inferior mesenteric labeled at bottom center.) | |
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| Latin | nodi lymphoidei mesenterici inferiores |
| Gray's | subject #180 710 |
| Drains to | preaortic lymph node |
The inferior mesenteric glands consist of:
- (a) small glands on the branches of the left colic and sigmoid arteries
- (b) a group in the sigmoid mesocolon, around the superior hemorrhoidal artery
- (c) a pararectal group in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum
They drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the colon and the upper part of the rectum; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
[edit] Additional images
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Regional lymph tissue
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Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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