Lymph Node Drainage

Question 1

Cervical

Answer 1

Head and neck

Question 2

Hilar

Answer 2

Lungs

Question 3

Mediastinal

Answer 3

Trachea and esophagus

Question 4

Axillary

Answer 4

Upper limb, breast, skin above umbilicus

Question 5

Celiac

Answer 5

Stomach, upper duodenum, spleen, liver, pancreas

Question 6

Superior Mesenteric

Answer 6

Lower duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon to splenic flexure

Question 7

Inferior Mesenteric

Answer 7

Splenic flexure to upper rectum

Question 8

Internal Iliac

Answer 8

Lower rectum to anus above pectinate line, bladder, cervix, middle vagina, prostate

Question 9

Para-aortic

Answer 9

Kidney, uterus, ovaries and testes (NOT SCROTUM)

Question 10

Superficial Inguinal

Answer 10

Skin below umbilicus, anus below pectinate line, scrotum, vulva

Question 11

Popliteal

Answer 11

Dorsolateral foot and posterior calf

Question 12

Deep Inguinal

Answer 12

Glans penis