Quick Facts
Location: Accompanies the left colic artery.
Drainage: Distal transverse colon and descending colon.
Direction of Flow: Inferior mesenteric nodes > preaortic and lateral aortic lymph nodes > intestinal trunk and left lumbar trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The left colic nodes are situated adjacent to the left colic artery. They receive lymph from the paracolic nodes situated at the distal part of the transverse colon and descending colon. The efferents pass to the inferior mesenteric nodes (Földi et al., 2012).
References
Földi, M., Földi, E., Strößenreuther, R. and Kubik, S. (2012) Földi's Textbook of Lymphology: for Physicians and Lymphedema Therapists. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The left colic nodes are situated adjacent to the left colic artery. They receive lymph from the paracolic nodes situated at the distal part of the transverse colon and descending colon. The efferents pass to the inferior mesenteric nodes (Földi et al., 2012).
