Superior mesenteric lymph nodes
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| Lymph: Superior mesenteric lymph nodes | |
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| Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen (Superior mesenteric is #1) | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores |
| Gray's | subject #180 709 |
| Drains to | preaortic lymph node |
The superior mesenteric lymph nodes may be divided into three principal groups:
[edit] Afferents
The superior mesenteric glands receive afferents from the jejunum, ileum, cecum, vermiform process, and the ascending and transverse parts of the colon; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
[edit] Additional images
 The lymphatics of cecum and vermiform process from the front. |
 The lymphatics of cecum and vermiform process from behind. |
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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