Subclavian lymph trunk

Subclavian lymph trunk
Terminal collecting trunks of right side. a. Jugular trunk. b. Subclavian trunk. c. Bronchomediastinal trunk. d. Right lymphatic trunk. e. Gland of internal mammary chain. f. Gland of deep cervical chain.
Details
Source	axillary lymph nodes
Drains to	thoracic duct, right lymphatic duct
Identifiers
Latin	truncus subclavius
Dorlands /Elsevier	t_20/12826106
TA	A12.4.01.003
FMA	12252
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The efferent vessels of the subclavicular group unite to form the subclavian trunk, which opens either directly into the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins or into the jugular lymphatic trunk; on the left side it may end in the thoracic duct.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

http://anatomy.uams.edu/anatomyhtml/lymph_thorax.html

Anatomy of the lymphatic system

Head and neck

Head

Back	Occipital Mastoid/retroauricular Parotid Superficial Deep preauricular infra-auricular intraglandular

Front	Facial buccinator nasolabial Mandibular Submandibular Submental

Cervical

Superficial	anterior lateral

Deep	Deep anterior cervical pretracheal paratracheal prelaryngeal thyroid Deep lateral cervical superior deep cervical inferior deep cervical retropharyngeal jugulodigastric jugulo-omohyoid

Other	Anterior cervical Lateral cervical Supraclavicular Virchow's

Vessels

Jugular trunk

Arm and axilla

Nodes	Axillary Brachial Pectoral Subscapular Central Apical Arm Supratrochlear Deltopectoral

Vessels	Subclavian lymph trunk

Chest

Nodes	Parasternal Intercostal Superior diaphragmatic Trachea and bronchi superior inferior bronchopulmonary paratracheal intrapulmonary

Vessels	Thoracic duct Right lymphatic duct Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk

Abdomen

Nodes

lumbar and paraaortic	Retroaortic Lateral aortic

Preaortic	Celiac gastric hepatic splenic Superior mesenteric mesenteric ileocolic mesocolic Inferior mesenteric pararectal

Other	Iliac Common external internal Sacral Retroperitoneal lymph nodes

Vessels

Leg

Inguinal
- deep
  - Cloquet's node
- superficial
Popliteal

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