A brachial lymph nodes (or lateral group) are group of four to six
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 ...
which lies in relation to the medial and posterior aspects of the
axillary vein
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on each side of the body.
Structure
Its origin ...
; the
afferents of these glands drain the whole arm with the exception of that portion whose vessels accompany the
cephalic vein.
The
efferent vessels pass partly to the central and subclavicular groups of
axillary glands and partly to the
inferior deep cervical glands.
Additional images
References
Lymphatics of the upper limb
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