Celiac lymph nodes

Celiac lymph nodes

Lymphatics of stomach, etc.

Lymphatics of stomach, etc. The stomach has been turned upward.
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Drains to preaortic lymph node
Latin nodi lymphoidei coeliaci

Anatomical terminology

The celiac lymph nodes are associated with the branches of the celiac artery. Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the gastric, hepatic and splenic lymph nodes.

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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