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

Lymphatic vessels and nodes of the trunk
Right lymphatic duct

The right lymphatic duct (ductus lymphaticus dexter) is a short vessel, approximately 1–2 cm long and up to 5.5 mm in diameter, which collects Lymph from the right sides of the HEAD, neck, and Thorax, as well as the right upper limb. It is formed by the union of the right jugular, bronchomediastinal, and subclavian trunks and empties into the right venous angle. These trunks may also drain into the right venous angle independently, in which case the right lymphatic duct is absent.

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Fig. 41. Human lymphatic trunks and ducts:

1 - left jugular trunk (truncus jugularis sinister);

2 - left subclavian trunk (truncus subclavius sinister);

3 - left bronchomediastinal trunk (truncus bronchomediastinalis sinister);

4 - right lymphatic duct (ductus lymphaticus dexter);

5 - Thoracic duct (ductus thoracicus);

6 - cisterna chyli;

7 - intestinal trunks (trunci intestinales);

8 - lumbar trunk (truncus lumbalis)

Fig. 42. Visceral Lymph Nodes of the respiratory Organs and parietal lymph nodes of the trunk:

1, 4 - bronchopulmonary nodes (nodi bronchopulmonales); 2 - pretracheal nodes (nodi pretracheales); 3 - paratracheal and tracheobronchial nodes (nodi paratracheales et tracheobronchiales); 5 - esophageal nodes (nodi oesophageales); 6 - celiac nodes (nodi coeliaci); 7 - lateral aortic and preaortic nodes (nodi aortici laterales et preaortici); 8 - lumbar nodes (nodi lumbales); 9 - common iliac nodes (nodi iliaci communes); 10 - internal iliac nodes (nodi iliaci interni); 11 - external iliac nodes (nodi iliaci externi)

Fig. 42a. A — lymphatic capillaries and postcapillary vessel with a valve in the perimetrium of a human fetus;

B, C — capillary glomerulus and histological section of a perivascular lymphoid nodule (PLN) of the parametrium in a 22-year-old woman;

D — reticular framework of the PLN

Fig. 43. Lymphatic vessels and nodes of the mammary gland.

1 - deep cervical nodes (nodi lymphoidei cervicales);

2 - supraclavicular nodes (nodi supraclaviculares);

3 - parasternal nodes (nodi parasternales);

4 - pectoralis minor Muscle (m. pectoralis minor);

5 - interpectoral nodes (nodi interpectorales);

6,7 - subscapular lymph nodes (nodi subscapulares);

8 - deltopectoral lymph nodes (nodi deltopectorales);

9 - infraclavicular lymph nodes (nodi infraclaviculares)