Anterior cervical lymph nodesW
Anterior cervical lymph nodes

The anterior cervical lymph nodes are a group of nodes found on the anterior part of the neck, in front of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. These can be grouped into a deep and superficial group.

Apical lymph nodesW
Apical lymph nodes

An apical group of six to twelve glands is situated partly posterior to the upper portion of the Pectoralis minor and partly above the upper border of this muscle.

Bronchomediastinal lymph trunkW
Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk

The efferent vessels of the tracheobronchial lymph nodes ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left bronchomediastinal trunks.

Buccinator lymph nodeW
Buccinator lymph node

The buccinator lymph node or nodes are one or more lymph nodes placed on the Buccinator opposite the angle of the mouth.

Celiac lymph nodesW
Celiac lymph nodes

The celiac lymph nodes are associated with the branches of the celiac artery. Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the gastric, hepatic and splenic lymph nodes.

Central lymph nodesW
Central lymph nodes

A central or intermediate group of three or four large glands is imbedded in the adipose tissue near the base of the axilla.

CentrocyteW
Centrocyte

A centrocyte generally refers to a B cell with a cleaved nucleus, as may appear in e.g. follicular lymphoma.

Common iliac lymph nodesW
Common iliac lymph nodes

The common iliac lymph nodes, four to six in number, are grouped behind and on the sides of the common iliac artery, one or two being placed below the bifurcation of the aorta, in front of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Deep anterior cervical lymph nodesW
Deep anterior cervical lymph nodes

The deep anterior cervical lymph nodes are found near the middle cricothyroid ligament and the trachea.

Deep lateral cervical lymph nodesW
Deep lateral cervical lymph nodes

The deep lateral cervical lymph nodes are found near the upper part of the internal jugular vein in the neck, lateral or posterior to the carotid sheath.

Deep parotid lymph nodesW
Deep parotid lymph nodes

The deep parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found below the parotid gland.

Deltopectoral lymph nodesW
Deltopectoral lymph nodes

One or two deltopectoral lymph nodes are found beside the cephalic vein, between the pectoralis major and deltoideus, immediately below the clavicle.

External iliac lymph nodesW
External iliac lymph nodes

The external iliac lymph nodes are lymph nodes, from eight to ten in number, that lie along the external iliac vessels.

Inferior deep cervical lymph nodesW
Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle into the subclavian triangle, where they are closely related to the brachial plexus and subclavian vein.

Infraauricular deep parotid lymph nodesW
Infraauricular deep parotid lymph nodes

The infra-auricular deep parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found underneath the ear.

Intraglandular deep parotid lymph nodesW
Intraglandular deep parotid lymph nodes

The Intraglandular deep parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found inside the parotid gland.

Jugular lymph trunkW
Jugular lymph trunk

The jugular trunk is a lymphatic vessel in the neck. It is formed by vessels that emerge from the superior deep cervical lymph nodes and unite to efferents of the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes.

Jugulo-omohyoid lymph nodeW
Jugulo-omohyoid lymph node

The juguloomohyoid lymph node is related to the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle. It is designated as one of the deep cervical lymph nodes. As it is associated with the lymph drainage of the tongue if enlarged, it can be a sign of a tongue carcinoma.

Jugulodigastric lymph nodeW
Jugulodigastric lymph node

The jugulodigastric lymph nodes are large lymph nodes of the neck.

Lateral cervical lymph nodesW
Lateral cervical lymph nodes

The lateral cervical lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found in the lateral side of the neck.

Lumbar lymph trunkW
Lumbar lymph trunk

The lumbar trunks are formed by the union of the efferent vessels from the lateral aortic lymph nodes.

Lymph ductW
Lymph duct

A lymph duct is a great lymphatic vessel that empties lymph into one of the subclavian veins. There are two lymph ducts in the body—the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct. The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper limb, right side of thorax and right halves of head and neck. The thoracic duct drains lymph into the circulatory system at the left brachiocephalic vein between the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins.

Mandibular lymph nodeW
Mandibular lymph node

The mandibular lymph node is a lymph node found near the jaw.

Mastoid lymph nodesW
Mastoid lymph nodes

The mastoid lymph nodes are a small group of lymph nodes, usually two in number, located just beneath the ear, on the mastoid insertion of the sternocleidomastoideus muscle, beneath the posterior auricular muscle.

Nasolabial lymph nodeW
Nasolabial lymph node

The nasolabial lymph node is a facial node found near the nose and upper lip.

Occipital lymph nodesW
Occipital lymph nodes

The occipital lymph nodes, one to three in number, are located on the back of the head close to the margin of the trapezius and resting on the insertion of the semispinalis capitis.

Pararectal lymph nodesW
Pararectal lymph nodes

The pararectal lymph nodes are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum. They drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the colon and the upper part of the rectum; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.

Parasternal lymph nodesW
Parasternal lymph nodes

The parasternal lymph nodes are placed at the anterior ends of the intercostal spaces, by the side of the internal thoracic artery.

Paratracheal lymph nodesW
Paratracheal lymph nodes

The right and left paratracheal lymph nodes are groups of lymph nodes located in the throat.

Parotid lymph nodesW
Parotid lymph nodes

Parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found near the parotid gland in the immune system.

Pectoral axillary lymph nodesW
Pectoral axillary lymph nodes

An anterior or pectoral group consists of four or five glands along the lower border of the Pectoralis minor, in relation with the lateral thoracic artery.

Preaortic lymph nodesW
Preaortic lymph nodes

The preaortic lymph nodes lie in front of the aorta, and may be divided into celiac lymph nodes, superior mesenteric lymph nodes, and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes groups, arranged around the origins of the corresponding arteries.

Preauricular deep parotid lymph nodesW
Preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes

The preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes, from one to three in number, lie immediately in front of the tragus.

Prelaryngeal lymph nodesW
Prelaryngeal lymph nodes

Prelaryngeal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the larynx.

Pretracheal lymph nodesW
Pretracheal lymph nodes

The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the trachea.

Retroaortic lymph nodesW
Retroaortic lymph nodes

The retroaortic lymph nodes are placed below the cisterna chyli, on the bodies of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.

Sacral lymph nodesW
Sacral lymph nodes

The sacral lymph nodes are placed in the concavity of the sacrum, in relation to the middle and lateral sacral arteries; they receive lymphatics from the rectum and posterior wall of the pelvis.

Solitary lymphatic noduleW
Solitary lymphatic nodule

The Solitary lymphatic nodules are structures found in the small intestine and large intestine.

Splenic lymph nodesW
Splenic lymph nodes

The splenic lymph nodes are found at the splenic hilum and in relation to the tail of the pancreas.

Subclavian lymph trunkW
Subclavian lymph trunk

The efferent vessels of the subclavicular group unite to form the subclavian trunk, which opens either directly into the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins or into the jugular lymphatic trunk; on the left side it may end in the thoracic duct.

Submandibular lymph nodesW
Submandibular lymph nodes

The submandibular lymph nodes, three to six in number, are lymph nodes beneath the body of the mandible in the submandibular triangle, and rest on the superficial surface of the submandibular gland.

Submental lymph nodesW
Submental lymph nodes

The submental glands are situated between the anterior bellies of the digastric muscle and the hyoid bone.

Subscapular axillary lymph nodesW
Subscapular axillary lymph nodes

A posterior or subscapular group of six or seven glands is placed along the lower margin of the posterior wall of the axilla in the course of the subscapular artery.

Superficial anterior cervical lymph nodesW
Superficial anterior cervical lymph nodes

The superficial anterior cervical lymph nodes are found in proximity to the anterior jugular vein.

Superficial cervical lymph nodesW
Superficial cervical lymph nodes

The superficial cervical lymph nodes are lymph nodes that lie near the surface of the neck.

Superficial lateral cervical lymph nodesW
Superficial lateral cervical lymph nodes

The superficial lateral cervical lymph nodes are found along the course of the external jugular vein, between the inferior aspect of the parotid gland and the supraclavicular nodes. The nodes are intercalated along the course of the vessels draining the parotid nodes and the infraauricular nodes. These nodes drain into the supraclavicular nodes, and on to the jugular trunk, followed by the thoracic duct on the left or the right lymphatic duct.

Superficial parotid lymph nodesW
Superficial parotid lymph nodes

The superficial parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes anterior to the ear.

Superior deep cervical lymph nodesW
Superior deep cervical lymph nodes

The superior deep cervical lymph nodes lie under the sternocleidomastoid muscle in close relation with the accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein.

Superior mesenteric lymph nodesW
Superior mesenteric lymph nodes

The superior mesenteric lymph nodes may be divided into three principal groups:mesenteric lymph nodes ileocolic lymph nodes mesocolic lymph nodes

Supratrochlear lymph nodesW
Supratrochlear lymph nodes

One or two supratrochlear lymph nodes are placed above the medial epicondyle of the humerus, medial to the basilic vein.

Thoracic lymph nodesW
Thoracic lymph nodes

The lymph glands of the thorax may be divided into parietal and visceral — the former being situated in the thoracic wall, the latter in relation to the viscera.

Thyroid lymph nodesW
Thyroid lymph nodes

The thyroid lymph nodes are deep anterior cervical lymph nodes found near the thyroid gland on the neck.

Trabeculae of spleenW
Trabeculae of spleen

The fibroelastic coat of the spleen invests the organ, and at the hilum is reflected inward upon the vessels in the form of sheaths. From these sheaths, as well as from the inner surface of the fibroelastic coat, numerous small fibrous bands, the trabeculae of the spleen, emerge from all directions; these uniting, constitute the frame-work of the spleen.

Tracheobronchial lymph nodesW
Tracheobronchial lymph nodes

The tracheobronchial lymph nodes are lymph nodes that are located around the division of trachea and main bronchi.

White pulpW
White pulp

White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen, that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue. White pulp consists entirely of lymphoid tissue.