Internal iliac lymph nodes
| Internal iliac lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Iliopelvic glands, lateral view. (Hypogastric labeled at upper right.) | |
| |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains to | common iliac lymph nodes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei iliaci interni |
| FMA | 16654 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The internal iliac lymph nodes (or hypogastric) surround the
buttock and back of the thigh. The internal iliac lymph nodes also drain the superior half of the rectum, above the pectinate line.[1][2]
It does not receive lymph from the
paraaortic lymph nodes
.
Additional images
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Regional lymph tissue -
Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 704 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Ano-Rectal Anatomy". University of Connecticut Health Center. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ISBN 978-0071831420.)
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