Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
The inferior mesenteric lymph nodes consist of:
- (a) small glands on the branches of the left colic and sigmoid arteries
- (b) a group in the sigmoid mesocolon, around the superior hemorrhoidal artery
- (c) a pararectal group in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum
| Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
Lymphatics of colon. (Inferior mesenteric labeled at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains to | preaortic lymph node |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei mesenterici inferiores |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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