Lymphoid System
Anterior Mediastinal Lymph Vessels
Vasa lymphatica mediastinales anteriores
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Location: Anterior to the brachiocephalic veins and aortic arch.
Drainage: Thymus, pleura, pericardium, thyroid gland.
Direction of Flow: Right lymphatic duct (right) or thoracic duct (left).
Related parts of the anatomy
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The anterior mediastinal lymph vessels receive lymph from the thyroid gland, larynx, heart, pericardium, and thymus, and receives lymph from the lateral pericardial lymph nodes. The efferent vessels form a trunk that drains into the terminal part of the right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct.
