Paratracheal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | bronchomediastinal lymph trunks |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei paratracheales |
Anatomical terminology |
The right and left[ citation needed] paratracheal lymph nodes (or paratracheal chains[ citation needed]) are lymph nodes in the neck [1] situated lateral to the trachea and esophagus alongside the recurrent laryngeal nerve. They drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes. [2]
Paratracheal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | bronchomediastinal lymph trunks |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei paratracheales |
Anatomical terminology |
The right and left[ citation needed] paratracheal lymph nodes (or paratracheal chains[ citation needed]) are lymph nodes in the neck [1] situated lateral to the trachea and esophagus alongside the recurrent laryngeal nerve. They drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes. [2]