Abdominal lymph nodes and trunks (dave's notes)

Question 1

Where does the alimentary tract lymph drain to?

Answer 1

Pre-aortic nodes around vessel origins.

Question 2

Where does pelvic viscera lymph drain to?

Answer 2

To internal iliac artery nodes

Question 3

Where does the lower limb lymph drain to?

Answer 3

To deep inguinal nodes, through the femoral canal to the external iliac artery.

Question 4

Where do the external and internal iliac artery lymph nodes drain to?

Answer 4

To para-aortic nodes (note the common iliac artery is considered a paired tributary) (what does this mean???)

Question 5

Where is the cisterna chyli formed? What are its tributaries?

Answer 5

the cisterna chyli is formed from the highest nodes (???) and the lumbar lymph trunks. It is formed under the right crus at L1/L2

Question 6

What does the upper end of the cisterna chyli join?

Answer 6

The upper end becomes continuous with the thoracic duct.