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Paracolic Inferior Mesenteric Nodes
Lymphoid System

Paracolic Inferior Mesenteric Nodes

Nodi mesenterici inferiores paracolici

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Quick Facts

Location: Accompanies the arterial arcades.

Drainage: Distal transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.

Direction of Flow: Left colic and sigmoid nodes > inferior mesenteric nodes > preaortic and lateral aortic lymph nodes > intestinal trunk and left lumbar trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.

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Description:

Description: (Location & Drainage)

The paracolic inferior mesenteric nodes are situated adjacent to the arterial arcades on the surface of the distal part of the transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. These nodes receive afferent vessels from the microscopic epicolic nodules within the serosa of the colon. Their efferents pass to the left colic and sigmoid nodes (Földi et al., 2012).

References

Földi, M., Földi, E., Strößenreuther, R. and Kubik, S. (2012) Földi's Textbook of Lymphology: for Physicians and Lymphedema Therapists. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Description:

Description: (Location & Drainage)

The paracolic inferior mesenteric nodes are situated adjacent to the arterial arcades on the surface of the distal part of the transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. These nodes receive afferent vessels from the microscopic epicolic nodules within the serosa of the colon. Their efferents pass to the left colic and sigmoid nodes (Földi et al., 2012).

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