Parasternal lymph nodes
| Parasternal lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
bronchomediastinal trunk | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei parasternales |
| TA98 | A13.3.02.003 |
| TA2 | 5250 |
| FMA | 71760 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The parasternal lymph nodes (or sternal glands) are placed at the anterior ends of the intercostal spaces, by the side of the internal thoracic artery.
They derive afferents from the
mamma; from the deeper structures of the anterior abdominal wall above the level of the umbilicus; from the upper surface of the liver through a small group of glands which lie behind the xiphoid process; and from the deeper parts of the anterior portion of the thoracic wall
.
Their efferents usually unite to form a single trunk on either side; this may open directly into the junction of the
subclavian trunk, and that of the left the thoracic duct
. The parasternal lymph nodes drain into the bronchomediastinal trunks, in a similar fashion to the upper intercostal lymph nodes.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 715 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Sapin MR, Shvedavchenko AI (1981). "[Anatomy and topography of the parasternal lymph nodes in the adult]". Voprosy onkologii (in Russian). 27 (5): 66–70. PMID 7245676.
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