Lumbar lymph nodes
| 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. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | Lymphoglandulae lumbales |
Drains from | Adrenal glands |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.705 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lumbar lymph nodes (paraaortic 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')
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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