Thoracic lymph nodes
Organ of the lymphatic system
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The lymph glands of the thorax may be divided into parietal and visceral — the former being situated in the thoracic wall, the latter in relation to the viscera.
| Thoracic lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic). Afferent vessels are represented by continuous lines, and efferent and internodular vessels by dotted lines. | |
 The tracheobronchial lymph glands. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei thoracis |
| FMA | 12772 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 715 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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