| Lymph: Pararectal lymph nodes | |
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| Lymph Nodes of Female Pelvis (Pararectal is #9) | |
| Lymphatics of colon. | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei pararectales |
| Gray's | subject #180 710 |
| Drains to | inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
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.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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