Description
The right lumbar lymph nodes form part of the parietal abdominal lymph nodes. They are arranged around the length of the inferior vena cava.
The right lumbar lymph nodes can be subcategorized into three groups: the lateral caval lymph nodes, the precaval lymph nodes and the retrocaval lymph nodes. These three groups are interconnected, forming a horseshoe-like arrangement around the inferior vena cava.
The lumbar lymph nodes receive lymph from two areas; firstly, the common iliac lymph nodes as a pathway from the lower limb, and secondly, from the visceral lymph nodes and their vessels draining abdominal organs.
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Lymph Node
Lymph nodes are a part of the lymphatic system, which also includes lymphatic vessels that collect interstitial fluid or lymph (including invaded microbes in case of infections) from all vascularized tissues and discharge it into their draining lymph nodes.
