Quick Facts
Location: Along the common iliac artery and vein.
Drainage: Pelvis and Lower limb.
Direction of Flow: Lateral aortic lymph nodes (left) and lateral caval lymph nodes (right) > left and right lumbar lymph trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The common iliac lymph nodes and vessels are responsible for lymph drainage of the entire lower limb since they receive the internal and external iliac lymph vessels.
The common iliac lymph vessels drain lymph received by the medial, intermediate and lateral common iliac lymph nodes.
The efferent vessels of the lateral and intermediate common iliac lymph nodes unite at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra to form the left and right lumbar trunks. The efferent vessels of the right and left medial common iliac lymph nodes unite forming an intermediate lumbar trunk that drains through the intermediate lumbar lymph nodes.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The common iliac lymph nodes and vessels are responsible for lymph drainage of the entire lower limb since they receive the internal and external iliac lymph vessels.
The common iliac lymph vessels drain lymph received by the medial, intermediate and lateral common iliac lymph nodes.
The efferent vessels of the lateral and intermediate common iliac lymph nodes unite at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra to form the left and right lumbar trunks. The efferent vessels of the right and left medial common iliac lymph nodes unite forming an intermediate lumbar trunk that drains through the intermediate lumbar lymph nodes.
