Quick Facts
Location: Between the abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava.
Drainage: Suprarenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, uterine tube, and uterus.
Direction of Flow: Right lumbar trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The intermediate lumbar lymph vessels drain lymph from the suprarenal glands, kidneys, and reproductive organs including the testes/ovaries, uterine tube and uterus, and transport lymph to the intermediate lumbar lymph nodes. From there, the efferent vessels join the right lumbar trunk, which drains into the cisterna chyli.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The intermediate lumbar lymph vessels drain lymph from the suprarenal glands, kidneys, and reproductive organs including the testes/ovaries, uterine tube and uterus, and transport lymph to the intermediate lumbar lymph nodes. From there, the efferent vessels join the right lumbar trunk, which drains into the cisterna chyli.
