Anatomy · MU Sofia

Cardiovascular system · 139. Lymphatic vessels and regional lymph nodes of limbs.

Covers the lymphatic drainage of the upper and lower limbs and the regional nodes that receive it. For the upper limb it sets out the axillary nodes in five groups (humeral, pectoral, subscapular, central and apical), notes the extra trunk and breast areas they drain, and describes the subclavian trunk. For the lower limb it describes the superficial and deep inguinal nodes, their links to the external iliac nodes and the femoral canal, and the popliteal nodes behind the knee.

Inside: 1 section · 2 labelled pictures · 13 flashcards · 4 min

Topic 127 of 264 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Dental Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 546 words (4 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.