An anterior or pectoral group consists of four or five glands along the lower border of the
Pectoralis minor, in relation with the
lateral thoracic artery.
Their
afferents drain the skin and muscles of the anterior and lateral
thoracic walls
The thoracic wall or chest wall is the boundary of the thoracic cavity.
Structure
The bony skeletal part of the thoracic wall is the rib cage, and the rest is made up of muscle, skin, and fasciae.
The chest wall has 10 layers, namely (from s ...
, and the central and lateral parts of the
mamma; their
efferents pass partly to the central and partly to the
subclavicular groups
An apical (or medial or subclavicular) group of six to twelve glands is situated partly posterior to the upper portion of the Pectoralis minor and partly above the upper border of this muscle.
Its only direct territorial afferents are those that ...
of
axillary glands.
Additional images
File:Illu lymph chain03.jpg, Lymph Nodes of the Upper Limb and Breast
References
External links
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Lymphatics of the upper limb
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