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Human anatomy 2

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                                                                                                                                                                        Sigmoid nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                        Sigmoid nodes

                                                                                                                                                                        Nodi sigmoidei

                                                                                                                                                                        • Related terms: Inferior mesenteric nodes: Sigmoid nodes

                                                                                                                                                                        Definition

                                                                                                                                                                        Antoine Micheau

                                                                                                                                                                        The sigmoid nodes are a subgroup of the inferior mesenteric lymph nodes located along the sigmoid artery.

                                                                                                                                                                        References

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                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Digestive system - Visceral lymph nodes - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - MRI male pelvis - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - MRI male pelvis - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Visible Human Project - Abdomen - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Visible Human Project - Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Abdomen - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - CT peritoneal cavity - Transverse - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - CT peritoneal cavity - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - CT peritoneal cavity - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - CT body (lymph nodes) - Abdomen / Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sigmoid nodes - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                        Sigmoid 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. Inferior mesenteric nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                        9. Sigmoid 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. Inferior mesenteric nodes >
                                                                                                                                                                        8. Sigmoid nodes

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

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