Lumbar lymph nodes
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Lymph: Lumbar lymph nodes
Left Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paraaortic Lymph Nodes)
1. Lateral aortic
2. Preaortic
3. Postaortic
4. Intermediate Lumbar
Right Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paracaval Lymph Nodes)
5. Lateral caval
6. Precaval
7. Postcaval
1. Lateral aortic
2. Preaortic
3. Postaortic
4. Intermediate Lumbar
Right Lumbar Lymph Nodes (Paracaval Lymph Nodes)
5. Lateral caval
6. Precaval
7. Postcaval
The parietal lymph glands of the pelvis.
Latin lymphoglandulæ lumbales
Drains from adrenal glands
The lumbar lymph nodes (paraaortic nodes) are a group of lymph nodes residing in the lumbar region.
They consist of the following groups:
right and left lateral aortic lymph nodes preaortic lymph nodes retroaortic lymph nodes (or 'postaortic')
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