What are the lymph nodes in our body – Location & details

All the groups of lymph nodes in our body – Behind ear, Groin region, back of neck, head and neck, abdomen, thorax, upper limb and lower limb.

I. What are the lymph nodes of the Head

Buccinator groups of lymph nodes, Nasolabial groups of lymph nodes, Mandibular groups of lymph nodes, Anterior cervical/Superfaicial jugular, Superficial cervical/ External jugular groups of lymph nodes.

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II. What are the lymph nodes of the Neck

Groups of lymph nodes – Deep(Submental, Submandibular/Submaxillary), Anterior cervical(Prelaryngeal, Thyroid, Pretracheal, Para-tracheal), Deep cervical(Lateral and Anterior jugular), Inferior deep cervical(Jugulo-omohyoid, Jugulo-digastric), Supraclavicular/Virchow’s.

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III. What are the lymph nodes of the Upper limb

A. Superficial groups of lymph nodes :

Supra trochlear
Deltoideopectoral
Axilary

B. Deep groups of lymph nodes :

Lateral groups
Anterior or pectoral
Posterior or sub capsular
Central or intermediate
Medial or Sub clavicular

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IV. What are the lymph nodes of the Thorax

Mediastinal, Lungs and Infra clavicular groups of lymph nodes.

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V. What are the lymph nodes of the Abdomen

A. Aortic groups of lymph nodes :

Lateral Aortic
Pre aortic
Retor aortic or post aortic

B. Lumbar groups of lymph nodes :

Intermediate groups of lymph nodes
Lateral caval groups of lymph nodes
Pre caval groups of lymph nodes
Post caval groups of lymph nodes

C. Visceral groups of lymph nodes :

Hepatic groups of lymph nodes
Gastric groups of lymph nodes
Splenic groups of lymph nodes

D. Groups of lymph nodes around Iliac vessels :

Common iliac groups of lymph nodes
Internal iliac groups of lymph nodes
External iliac groups of lymph nodes

E. Mesenteric groups of lymph nodes :

Superior mesenteric groups of lymph nodes
Inferior mesenteric groups of lymph nodes

F. Others groups of lymph nodes :

Sacral groups of lymph nodes
Retro-peritoneal groups of lymph nodes
Celiac groups of lymph nodes

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VI. What are the lymph nodes of the Lower limb

Superficial groups of inguinal lymph nodes
Deep groups of inguinal lymph nodes
Popliteal groups of lymph nodes

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