Anatomy of the Vessels and Nerves of the Trunk (Angioneurology) - Chornokulskyi, S. T. 2011

Lymphatic Vessels and Nodes of the Trunk
Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

The thoracic Lymph Nodes are also classified into parietal and visceral groups.

Nodi lymphoidei parietales thoracis:

prevertebral, parasternal, pectoral, intercostal, and superior diaphragmatic nodes drain lymph from the walls of the thoracic cavity.

Nodi lymphoidei viscerales thoracis:

bronchopulmonary, paratracheal, tracheobronchial, and periesophageal nodes. The most numerous among them are the bronchopulmonary (up to 25) and tracheobronchial (up to 40–45) nodes.

Lymph from the visceral nodes of the left half of the Thorax is drained into the left bronchomediastinal trunk, and from there into the Thoracic duct.

From the visceral nodes of the right half of the thorax, lymph is channeled into the right bronchomediastinal trunk, which empties into the Right lymphatic duct.

The superficial Lymphatic vessels of the anterolateral thoracoabdominal walls and their regional lymph nodes are shown in Fig. 44.



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