Endocrine glands, lymph nodes and lymphoid organs, secretions, drainage, function, and disease.
122 glands & lymphatics
122 glands & lymphatics
GlandSubmandibular Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei submandibularesNeckThe submandibular lymph nodes are three to six nodes lying under the jaw, alongside the submandibular…
GlandSubmental Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei submentalesNeckThe submental lymph nodes are a few small nodes just under the chin, lying on the…
GlandSubscapular Axillary Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei axillares subscapularesShoulderThe subscapular (posterior) axillary nodes are six or seven nodes on the posterior wall of the…
GlandSuperficial Cervical Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei cervicales superficialesNeckThe superficial cervical lymph nodes lie along the external jugular vein on the outer surface of…
GlandSuperficial Inguinal Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei inguinales superficialesPelvis & HipThe superficial inguinal lymph nodes are about ten nodes in the fat of the groin, arranged…
GlandSuperior Mesenteric Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei mesenterici superioresAbdomenThe superior mesenteric lymph nodes are pre-aortic nodes at the root of the superior mesenteric artery.…
GlandSuperior Parathyroid Glandsglandulae parathyroideae superioresNeckThe superior parathyroid glands are the upper pair of the usually four parathyroid glands, small yellow-brown…
GlandSupraclavicular Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei supraclavicularesNeckThe supraclavicular lymph nodes lie in the hollow just above the collarbone, in the lowest part…
GlandThymic Corpusclescorpuscula thymiChestThymic (Hassall) corpuscles are rounded, onion-like whorls of flattened epithelial cells found in the thymic medulla.…
GlandThymic Cortexcortex thymiChestThe thymic cortex is the dark outer zone of each thymic lobule, densely packed with developing…
GlandThymic Medullamedulla thymiChestThe thymic medulla is the pale central zone of each thymic lobule. It contains fewer, more…
GlandThymusthymusChestThe thymus is a two-lobed lymphoid organ behind the breastbone in the upper chest where T…
GlandThyroglossal Ductductus thyroglossalisNeckThe thyroglossal duct is the embryonic tube along which the thyroid descends from the back of…
GlandThyroid Folliclesfolliculi glandulae thyroideaeNeckThyroid follicles are the hollow spheres that make up the thyroid gland, each lined by a…
GlandThyroid Glandglandula thyroideaNeckThe thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck, with two lobes beside…
GlandThyroid Isthmusisthmus glandulae thyroideaeNeckThe isthmus is the narrow bridge of thyroid tissue that joins the right and left lobes…
GlandTracheobronchial Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei tracheobronchialesChestThe tracheobronchial lymph nodes lie around the lower trachea and the main bronchi. They include the…
GlandTubal Tonsiltonsilla tubariaHead & SkullThe tubal tonsils are small collections of lymphoid tissue around the openings of the auditory (Eustachian)…
GlandVirchow Nodenodus lymphoideus supraclavicularis sinisterNeckVirchow node is a left supraclavicular lymph node lying near where the thoracic duct empties into…
GlandVon Ebner Glandsglandulae gustatoriaeHead & SkullVon Ebner glands are small serous salivary glands in the tongue whose ducts open into the…
GlandWaldeyer’s Ringanulus lymphoideus pharyngisNeckWaldeyer's ring is the circle of lymphoid tissue that guards the entrance to the throat. It…
GlandWhite Pulp of the Spleenpulpa alba splenicaAbdomenThe white pulp is the lymphoid tissue of the spleen, about a quarter of its volume.…
GlandYellow Bone Marrowmedulla ossium flavaWhole BodyYellow bone marrow is fatty marrow that gradually replaces red marrow in the shafts of long…
GlandZona Fasciculatazona fasciculataAbdomenThe zona fasciculata is the middle and widest layer of the adrenal cortex, with pale lipid-filled…
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