Quick Facts
Location: Along radial artery.
Drainage: Muscles and joints of forearm.
Direction of Flow: Supratrochlear lymph nodes > cubital lymph nodes > brachial lymph nodes > central axillary lymph nodes > infraclavicular lymph nodes > subclavian trunk > right lymphatic duct (right) or thoracic duct (left).
Related parts of the anatomy
Description
Radial lymph nodes are located along the radial lymph vessels, which follow the radial artery in the forearm. They are part of the deep lymphatic system of the upper limb and drain the deep palmar arch of the hand. The efferent radial vessels drain into the cubital lymph nodes.
