Pararectal lymph nodes
Appearance
Pararectal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei pararectales |
Anatomical terminology |
The pararectal lymph nodes are 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.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 710 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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