Pararectal lymph nodes
Pararectal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | inferior mesenteric lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei pararectales |
Anatomical terminology |
The pararectal lymph nodes are lymph nodes that are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum.
Structure
The pararectal lymph nodes are located on the left and right of the rectum.[1] Their efferent lymph ducts pass to the pre-aortic lymph nodes.
Function
The pararectal lymph nodes drain the
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 710 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- PMID 19095323.
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