Pelvis Lymphatic Drainage

Question 1

Carcinomas are derived from

Answer 1

epithelium

Question 2

Sarcomas are derived from

Answer 2

mesoderm

Question 3

Carcinomas commonly spread through ________

Answer 3

lymphatics

Question 4

Sarcomas commonly spread through __________

Answer 4

veins

Question 5

Which pelvic lymph nodes are easiest to palpate?

Answer 5

Superficial inguinal nodes

Question 6

Lymph from lower limbs & abd viscera collect in the _________

Answer 6

Cisterna Chyli

Question 7

Lymph from cisterna chyli flows superiorly through the ___________ to the ____________

Answer 7

Thoracic duct

Left subclavian duct

Question 8

Lymph from R upper limb & head & neck drains to _____________

Answer 8

Right subclavian vein

Question 9

Before reaching Left subclavian vein, lymph in the thoracic duct will usually encounter the ___________ nodes. Why is this important to know?

Answer 9

Left supraclavicular nodes

Sometimes abdominopelvic cancer may go undetected until this node is infected and inflamed

Question 10

Left supraclavicular lymph nodes aka

Answer 10

Virchow’s nodes