Superior mesenteric lymph nodes
The superior mesenteric lymph nodes may be divided into three principal groups:
| Superior mesenteric lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen (Superior mesenteric is #1) | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains to | preaortic lymph node |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Afferents
The superior mesenteric glands receive afferents from the jejunum, ileum, cecum, vermiform process, and the ascending and transverse parts of the colon; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
Additional images
The lymphatics of cecum and vermiform process from the front.
The lymphatics of cecum and vermiform process from behind.
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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