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Central lymph nodes
Organs of the immune system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A central or intermediate group of three or four large glands is imbedded in the adipose tissue near the base of the axilla.
Its afferent lymphatic vessels are the efferent vessels of all the preceding groups of axillary glands; its efferents pass to the subclavicular group.
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Additional images
- Lymph nodes of the upper limb and breast
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 699 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson3axillarylymphnodes at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (axillalymphnodes)
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