Mesenteric lymph nodes

The mesenteric lymph nodes or mesenteric glands are one of the three principal groups of superior mesenteric lymph nodes and lie between the layers of the mesentery.

Mesenteric lymph nodes
Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen
Regional lymph tissue
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Drains toIntestinal lymph trunk
Identifiers
LatinNodi lymphoidei mesenterici
Anatomical terminology

They number from one hundred to one hundred and fifty, and are sited as two main groups:

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 709 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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