Celiac lymph nodes

Celiac lymph nodes
Lymphatics of stomach, etc.
Lymphatics of stomach, etc. The stomach has been turned upward.
Details
System Lymphatic system
Drains to preaortic lymph node
Identifiers
Latin nodi lymphoidei coeliaci
Anatomical terminology

The celiac lymph nodes are associated with the branches of the celiac artery. Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the gastric, hepatic and splenic lymph nodes.

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 706 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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