Pararectal lymph nodes | |
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![]() Lymph nodes of female pelvis (pararectal is #9) | |
![]() Lymphatics of colon. | |
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.
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.
The pararectal lymph nodes drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the large intestine, and the upper part of the rectum.
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 710 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Pararectal lymph nodes | |
---|---|
![]() Lymph nodes of female pelvis (pararectal is #9) | |
![]() Lymphatics of colon. | |
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.
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.
The pararectal lymph nodes drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the large intestine, and the upper part of the rectum.
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 710 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)