Deltopectoral lymph nodes

Deltopectoral lymph nodes
Lymphatics of the mamma, and the axillary glands. (Deltoideopectoral glands labeled at upper left.)
Regional lymph tissue. (Infraclavicular labeled at upper left.)
Details
Drains to	apical lymph nodes
Latin	nodi lymphoidei deltopectorales
*Anatomical terminology*

One or two deltopectoral lymph nodes (or infraclavicular nodes) are found beside the cephalic vein, between the pectoralis major and deltoideus, immediately below the clavicle.

They are situated in the course of the external collecting trunks of the arm.

Additional images

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Head and neck

Head

Back	Occipital Mastoid/retroauricular Parotid Superficial Deep preauricular infra-auricular intraglandular
Front	Facial buccinator nasolabial Mandibular Submandibular Submental

Superficial	anterior lateral
Deep	Deep anterior cervical pretracheal paratracheal prelaryngeal thyroid Deep lateral cervical superior deep cervical inferior deep cervical retropharyngeal jugulodigastric jugulo-omohyoid
Other	Anterior cervical Lateral cervical Supraclavicular Virchow's

Vessels

Arm and axilla

Nodes	Axillary Brachial Pectoral Subscapular Central Apical Arm Supratrochlear Deltopectoral
Vessels	Subclavian lymph trunk

Chest

Nodes	Parasternal Intercostal Superior diaphragmatic Trachea and bronchi superior inferior bronchopulmonary paratracheal intrapulmonary
Vessels	Thoracic duct Right lymphatic duct Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk

Abdomen

Nodes

Paraaortic	Retroaortic Lateral aortic Preaortic (Celiac gastric hepatic splenic Superior mesenteric mesenteric ileocolic mesocolic Inferior mesenteric pararectal)
Other	Iliac Common external internal Sacral Retroperitoneal lymph nodes

Vessels

Leg

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