Central lymph nodes
A central or intermediate group of three or four large glands is imbedded in the adipose tissue near the base of the axilla.
Central lymph nodes | |
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![]() Lymphatics of the mamma, and the axillary glands | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Source | brachial, pectoral axillary, subscapular axillary |
Drains to | apical |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei axillares centrales |
Anatomical terminology |
Its afferent lymphatic vessels are the efferent vessels of all the preceding groups of axillary glands; its efferents pass to the subclavicular group.
Additional images
- Lymph Nodes of the Upper Limb and Breast
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 699 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson3axillarylymphnodes at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (axillalymphnodes)
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