| Lymph: Retroaortic 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 | nodi lymphoidei retroaortici |
| Gray's | subject #180 705 |
| Source | lateral aortic lymph nodes, preaortic glands |
| Drains to | cisterna chyli |
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.
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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