Lumbar lymph nodes
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Lymph: Lumbar lymph nodes | ||
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Left Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paraaortic Lymph Nodes) 1. Lateral aortic 2. Preaortic 3. Postaortic 4. Intermediate Lumbar Right Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paracaval Lymph Nodes) 5. Lateral caval 6. Precaval 7. Postcaval |
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The parietal lymph glands of the pelvis. | ||
Latin | lymphoglandulæ lumbales | |
Gray's | subject #180 705 | |
Drains from | adrenal glands | |
Dorlands/Elsevier | n_09/12574872 |
The lumbar lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes residing in the lumbar region.
They consist of the following groups:
- right and left lateral aortic lymph nodes
- preaortic lymph nodes
- retroaortic lymph nodes (or 'postaortic')
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