Lymph nodes of the thoracic limb

Question 1

What do the prescapular lymph nodes drain?

Answer 1

• Skin of caudal head and ear. - Skin and superficial muscles of lateral neck and cranial thoracic wall. - Shoulder and entire thoracic limb, except parts of the medial surface.

Question 2

Where does Ln. axillaris lie?

Answer 2

On the medial surface of the distal part of m. teres major

Question 3

What does Ln. axillaris drain?

Answer 3

• Thoracic wall.
• Thoracic ad abdominal mammae.
• Deep structures of the thoracic limb

Question 4

Where does Ln. axillaris accessorius lie?

Answer 4

In the angle between m. latissimus dorsi and m. pectoralis profundus

Question 5

What does Ln. axillaris accessorius drain?

Answer 5

• Thoracic wall.
• Thoracic and cranial mammae.
• Deep structures of the thoracic limb.