Lymphatic System of Thorax

Question 1

the scrotum drains into the ______ nodes

Answer 1

deep and superficial inguinal

Question 2

What are the 2 lymphatic trunks?

Answer 2

thoracic and right lymphatic

Question 3

What does the thoracic duct drain?

Answer 3

nodes of the right and left lower extremeties, pelvis, abdomen, left thorax, left upper extremity, and left head and neck

Question 4

What does the right lymphatic duct drain?

Answer 4

nodes of right thorax, right upper extremity, and right head and neck

Question 5

Where does the right lymphatic duct dump?

Answer 5

r subclavian v

Question 6

Where does the thoracic duct dump?

Answer 6

L. brachipcephalic v

Question 7

What are the lymph nodes of the breast?

Answer 7

parasternal, inguinal, infraclavicular, axillary, apical axillary

Question 8

What are the lymph nodes of the parietal portion of the thoracic cavity?

Answer 8

parasternal, intercostal, diaphragmatic, posterior mediastinal

Question 9

What are the lymph nodes of the visceral portion of the thoracic cavity?

Answer 9

pulmonary, bronchopulmonary, tracheobronchial (inferior and superior) and paratracheal

Question 10

What are the lymph nodes of the abdominal and pelvic cavities?

Answer 10

preaortic, lateral aortic (common iliac, external iliac, internal iliac), retroaortic

Question 11

Fxn of parasternal nodes

Answer 11

drain medial aspect of breast, upper abdominal wall, anterior pleura and part of liver

Question 12

Fxn of inguinal nodes

Answer 12

may drain inferior breast, scrotum

Question 13

Fxn of infraclavicular nodes

Answer 13

superior breast

Question 14

Fxn of axillary nodes

Answer 14

predominant drainage of breast

Question 15

Fxn of apical axillary nodes

Answer 15

drain superior breast and other axillary nodes

Question 16

Fxn of intercostal nodes

Answer 16

drain lateral and posterior abdominal wall

Question 17

Fxn of diaphragmatic nodes

Answer 17

drain liver, pleura and diaphragm

Question 18

Fxn of posterior mediastinal

Answer 18

drain pleura and esophagus

Question 19

Fxn of pulmonary

Answer 19

drain lung

Question 20

Fxn of bronchopulmonary

Answer 20

drain pulmonary nodes and bronchi

Question 21

Fxn of inf and sup tracheobronchial nodes

Answer 21

drain bronchopulmonary & posterior mediastinal nodes, trachea and heart

Question 22

Fxn of paratracheal nodes

Answer 22

drain tracheobronchial nodes

Question 23

Fxn of preaortic nodes

Answer 23

drain abdominal viscera supplied by the celiac, superior mesentaric and inferior mesentaric arteries

Question 24

Fxn of lateral aortic nodes

Answer 24

drain kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureter, posterior abdominal wall, testes, overies, uterine tubes, superior uterus and iliac nodes

Question 25

Fxn of common iliac nodes

Answer 25

drain internal and external iliac nodes

Question 26

Fxn of external iliac nodes

Answer 26

drain ingiunal nodes, ab. wall, perineum and lower pelvic viscera

Question 27

Fxn of internal iliac nodes

Answer 27

drain pelvis viscera, perineum, and gluteal region