Aortic lumbar lymph nodes
Lymphonodi lumbales aortici
- Related terms: Aortic lumbar lymph nodes (Lumbar lymph center)
Definition
The lumbar aortic lymph nodes are small nodes that lie along the aorta and caudal vena cava, from the diaphragm to the deep circumflex iliac arteries.
The afferent lymph vessels to the lumbar aortic lymph nodes come from the lumbar vertebrae; last ribs, lumbar, intercostal, and abdominal muscles, aorta, spinal cord meninges, and parietal pleura, diaphragm and parietal peritoneum, the adrenal glands, and the abdominal portions of the urogenital system.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020.
