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Glands & Lymphatics

Endocrine glands, lymph nodes and lymphoid organs, secretions, drainage, function, and disease.

122 glands & lymphatics
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Gland Sacral Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei sacrales Pelvis & Hip The sacral lymph nodes lie in front of the sacrum along the median and lateral sacral…
Gland Sentinel Lymph Node nodus lymphoideus sentinelis Whole Body A sentinel lymph node is the first node or nodes that lymph, and therefore cancer cells,…
Gland Spleen splen Abdomen The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ, a soft fist-sized organ in the upper left abdomen…
Gland Splenic Hilum hilum splenicum Abdomen The splenic hilum is the slit on the inner (visceral) surface of the spleen where the…
Gland Sublingual Gland glandula sublingualis Head & Skull The sublingual gland is the smallest of the three major salivary glands, an almond-shaped gland lying…
Gland Submandibular Duct ductus submandibularis Head & Skull The submandibular (Wharton) duct is about 5 cm long and runs forward from the deep part…
Gland Submandibular Gland glandula submandibularis Neck The submandibular gland is a walnut-sized salivary gland lying under the body of the lower jaw.…
Gland Submandibular Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei submandibulares Neck The submandibular lymph nodes are three to six nodes lying under the jaw, alongside the submandibular…
Gland Submental Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei submentales Neck The submental lymph nodes are a few small nodes just under the chin, lying on the…
Gland Subscapular Axillary Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei axillares subscapulares Shoulder The subscapular (posterior) axillary nodes are six or seven nodes on the posterior wall of the…
Gland Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei cervicales superficiales Neck The superficial cervical lymph nodes lie along the external jugular vein on the outer surface of…
Gland Superficial Inguinal Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei inguinales superficiales Pelvis & Hip The superficial inguinal lymph nodes are about ten nodes in the fat of the groin, arranged…
Gland Superior Mesenteric Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores Abdomen The superior mesenteric lymph nodes are pre-aortic nodes at the root of the superior mesenteric artery.…
Gland Superior Parathyroid Glands glandulae parathyroideae superiores Neck The superior parathyroid glands are the upper pair of the usually four parathyroid glands, small yellow-brown…
Gland Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes nodi lymphoidei supraclaviculares Neck The supraclavicular lymph nodes lie in the hollow just above the collarbone, in the lowest part…

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