| Lymph: Superficial inguinal lymph nodes | |
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| 1. Supromedial superficial inguinal 2. Superolateral superficial inguinal 3. Inferior superficial inguinal 4. Deep inguinal lymph nodes |
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| The superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of the lower extremity. | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei inguinales superficiales |
| Gray's | subject #179 702 |
| Drains from | most of perineal region |
| Drains to | deep inguinal lymph nodes |
The superficial inguinal lymph nodes form a chain immediately below the inguinal ligament.
They lie deep to Camper's fascia which overlies the femoral vessels at medial aspect of the thigh.
They are found in the triangle bounded by the inguinal ligament superiorly, the border of the sartorius muscle laterally, and the adductor longus muscle medially. (Femoral Triangle of Scarpa)
There are approximately 10 superficial lymph nodes.
The superficial nodes drain to the deep inguinal lymph nodes.
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They receive as afferents lymphatic vessels from the following:
They are divided into three groups:
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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