The tracheobronchial lymph nodes are

lymph nodes A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped 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 lymphocytes that includ ...

that are located around the division of

trachea The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air- breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from t ...

and main bronchi.

Structure

These lymph nodes form four main groups including paratracheal, tracheobronchial, bronchopulmonary and pulmonary nodes. # ''Paratracheal nodes'' are located on either side of the trachea. # ''Tracheobronchial nodes'' can be divided into three nodes including left and right superior tracheobronchial nodes, and the inferior trachiobronchial node. The two superior tracheobronchial nodes are located on either side of trachea just before its bifurcation. The inferior tracheobronchial node is located just below the bifurcation in the angle between the two bronchi. # ''Bronchopulmonary nodes'' situate in the hilum of each lung. # ''Pulmonary nodes'' are embedded the lung substance on the larger branches of the bronchi. The ''afferents'' of the tracheobronchial glands drain the lungs and bronchi, the thoracic part of the trachea and the

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; some of the efferents of the posterior mediastinal glands also end in this group. Their ''efferent'' vessels ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left

bronchomediastinal trunk The efferent vessels of the tracheobronchial lymph nodes ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left bronchomediastinal trunks. The right bronchomediastinal ...

References

External links

* - "Mediastinum: Tracheobronchial Lymph Nodes and the Carina" * http://www.instantanatomy.net/thorax/vessels/lnodes.html Lymphatics of the torso {{Portal bar, Anatomy