Paratracheal lymph nodes
Appearance
(Redirected from Nodi lymphoidei paratracheales)
Paratracheal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | Bronchomediastinal lymph trunks |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei paratracheales |
Anatomical terminology |
The right and left[citation needed] paratracheal lymph nodes (or paratracheal chains[citation needed]) are lymph nodes in the neck[1] situated lateral to the trachea and esophagus alongside the recurrent laryngeal nerve. They drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "paratracheal lymph node". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42 ed.). p. 594. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.