LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE OF LOWER LIMB | HUMAN ANATOMY | FIRST YEAR PROFF|

. Lymphatic drainage
Temper
nodes

superficial
inguinal lymph nodes
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deep

nodes
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deep inguinal lymph
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popliteal lymph nodes
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anterior tibial nodes



Superficial inguinal Lymph Nodes
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·
divided into three sets




me
lower vertical


upper lateral


upper medial

, Lower vertical upper Lateral Upper Medial
group group group


location along both below the lateral below the medial
sides of the part of the
part of the
terminal end
inguinal inguinal
of great ligament ligament
saphenous 1 or 2 nodes lie

vein above the Lig .


3 5 2 3 2 3
no
· of
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lobes




drains skin skin medial part of
fascia], fascia]]
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the ant.
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abdominal wall

of lower limb Lateral part of below the
the umbilicus
except the
infraumbili-
buttocks a cal part of the superolateral
short ant-abdominal angle of the
saphenous wall ,
buttock , uters

territory the
flank Es
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perineum
the back below
including the
the umbilical ext. genitalia,
plane anal canal

below the

pectinate line ,
vagina below
the
hymen E
penile part of
male urethra