The external iliac lymph nodes are
lymph nodes
A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped Organ (anatomy), organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphoc ...
, from eight to ten in number, that lie along the
external iliac vessels.
They are arranged in three groups, one on the lateral, another on the medial, and a third on the anterior aspect of the vessels; the third group is, however, sometimes absent.
Their principal afferents are derived from the
inguinal lymph nodes, the deep lymphatics of the abdominal wall below the
umbilicus and of the adductor region of the thigh, and the lymphatics from the
glans penis
In male human anatomy, the glans penis or penile glans, commonly referred to as the glans, (; from Latin ''glans'' meaning "acorn") is the bulbous structure at the Anatomical terms of location#Proximal and distal, distal end of the human penis ...
,
glans clitoridis, the
membranous urethra, the
prostate
The prostate is an male accessory gland, accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found in all male mammals. It differs between species anatomically, chemica ...
, the
fundus of the urinary bladder, the
cervix uteri, and upper part of the
vagina
In mammals and other animals, the vagina (: vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular sex organ, reproductive organ of the female genital tract. In humans, it extends from the vulval vestibule to the cervix (neck of the uterus). The #Vag ...
.
Additional images
File:Lymph_node_regions.svg, Regional lymph tissue
File:Gray611.png , The parietal lymph glands of the pelvis
The pelvis (: pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of an Anatomy, anatomical Trunk (anatomy), trunk, between the human abdomen, abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also c ...
.
File:Gray612.png , Iliopelvic glands (lateral view).
File:Lymphatics of the prostate-Gray619.png , Lymphatics of the prostate.
File:Gray621.png, Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen.
See also
*
Internal iliac lymph nodes
References
External links
Diagram #1 at cancer.gov
Lymphatics of the torso
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