A posterior or subscapular group of six or seven glands is placed along the lower margin of the posterior wall of the axilla in the course of the subscapular artery.
Subscapular axillary lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | Central lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei axillares subscapulares |
TA98 | A13.3.01.005 |
TA2 | 5240 |
FMA | 14187 71746, 14187 |
Anatomical terminology |
The afferents of this group drain the skin and muscles of the lower part of the back of the neck and of the posterior thoracic wall; their efferents pass to the central group of axillary glands.
Additional images
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Lymph nodes of the upper limb and breast
References
editThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 699 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)