Common iliac lymph nodes
| Common iliac lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
lateral aortic lymph nodes | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei iliaci communes |
| FMA | 12806 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The common iliac lymph nodes, four to six in number, are grouped behind and on the sides of the
lumbar vertebra
.
They drain chiefly the
lateral aortic glands
.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 704 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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