Pectoral axillary lymph nodes
Appearance
Pectoral axillary lymph nodes | |
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![]() Lymphatics of the mamma, and the axillary glands | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | Central lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei axillares pectorales |
TA98 | A13.3.01.006 |
TA2 | 5241 |
FMA | 14188 71748, 14188 |
Anatomical terminology |
An anterior or pectoral group consists of four or five glands along the lower border of the Pectoralis minor, in relation with the lateral thoracic artery.
Their afferents drain the skin and muscles of the anterior and lateral thoracic walls, and the central and lateral parts of the mamma; their efferents pass partly to the central and partly to the subclavicular groups of axillary glands.
Additional images
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Lymph nodes of the upper limb and breast
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 699 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit]- lesson3axillarylymphnodes at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (axillalymphnodes)