Retroaortic lymph nodes

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Lymph: Retroaortic lymph nodes
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
The parietal lymph glands of the pelvis.
Latin	nodi lymphoidei retroaortici
Gray's	subject #180 705
Source	lateral aortic lymph nodes, preaortic glands
Drains to	cisterna chyli
Dorlands/Elsevier	n_09/12577097

The retroaortic lymph nodes (or postaortic lymph nodes) are placed below the cisterna chyli, on the bodies of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.

They receive lymphatic trunks from the lateral and preaortic glands, while their efferents end in the cisterna chyli.

[edit] External links

• Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_30/30-3.HTM

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v • d • e Lymphatics of torso Chest Right lymphatic duct - Thoracic duct (spans diaphragm) Bronchomediastinal trunk (Tracheobronchial, Parasternal) - Intercostal Abdomen Cisterna chyli Lumbar trunk - lumbar/paraaortic: Retroaortic - Lateral aortic - iliac: Common (External, Internal, Sacral) Intestinal trunk - preaortic: Celiac (Gastric, Hepatic, Splenic) - Superior mesenteric (Mesenteric, Ileocolic, Mesocolic) - Inferior mesenteric (Pararectal)