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Human anatomy 2

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                                                                                                                                                                      • Superior mesenteric nodes: Central superior mesenteric nodes
                                                                                                                                                                        • Superior mesenteric nodes: Ileocolic nodes
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Superior mesenteric nodes: Retrocaecal nodes
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Prececal nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Prececal nodes

                                                                                                                                                                                            Nodi precaecales

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Latin synonym: Nodi praecaecales
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Related terms: Precaecal nodes; Superior mesenteric nodes: Precaecal nodes

                                                                                                                                                                                            Definition

                                                                                                                                                                                            Antoine Micheau

                                                                                                                                                                                            The prececal nodes are a subgroup of the superior mesenteric lymph nodes located along the anterior cecal artery.

                                                                                                                                                                                            References

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Abdomen - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - CT body (lymph nodes) - Abdomen / Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Prececal nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                            Prececal nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Human body >
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Integrating systems >
                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Lymphoid organs >
                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Secondary lymphoid organs >
                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Lymph nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Abdominal lymph nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Visceral abdominal lymph nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Superior mesenteric nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Prececal nodes

                                                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Lymphoid system >
                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Secondary lymphoid organs >
                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Lymph node >
                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Abdominal lymph nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Visceral lymph nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Superior mesenteric nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Precaecal nodes

                                                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                            Comparative anatomy in animals
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Cecal lymph nodes
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