Lymphatic Drainage

Question 1

Head and neck drain to where?

Answer 1

cervical lymph nodes

Question 2

Lungs

Answer 2

Hilar lymph nodes

Question 3

Trachea and esophagus

Answer 3

Mediastinal lymph nodes

Question 4

Who drains to the Axillary lymph nodes

Answer 4

upper limb, breast, skin above umbilicus

Question 5

Who drains to the Celiac lymph nodes

Answer 5

Liver, Stomach, Spleen, pancreas, upper duodenum

Question 6

who drains to the superior mesenteric lymph nodes?

Answer 6

lower duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon to the splenic flexure

Question 7

Who drains to the inferior mesenteric lymph nodes?

Answer 7

colon from splenic flexure to upper rectum

Question 8

Internal iliac lymph nodes?

Answer 8

lower rectum to anal canal ( above pectinate line), bladder, vagina (middle third), prostate

Question 9

Para-aortic lymph nodes

Answer 9

Kidneys, ureters, testes, ovaries

Question 10

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes

Answer 10

distal vagina, vulva, scrotum, anal canal (below pectinate line), skin below umbilicus (except the popliteal territory)

Question 11

Popliteal lymph nodes

Answer 11

dorsolateral food, posterior calf

Question 12

Function of Right lymphatic duct?

Answer 12

drains right side of body above diaphragm

Question 13

Function of thoracic duct

Answer 13

drains everything else (what Right lymphatic duct does not cover) into junction of left subclavian and internal jugular veins