One or two deltopectoral lymph nodes (or infraclavicular nodes) are found beside the cephalic vein, between the pectoralis major and deltoideus, immediately below the clavicle.
Deltopectoral lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | apical lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei deltopectorales |
TA98 | A13.3.01.009 |
TA2 | 5243 |
FMA | 71752 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
They are situated in the course of the external collecting trunks of the arm.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 699 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)