Axillary lymph nodes
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The axillary lymph nodes or armpit lymph nodes are lymph nodes in the human armpit. Between 20 and 49 in number, they drain lymph vessels from the lateral quadrants of the breast, the superficial lymp
Axillary lymphatic plexus Cubital lymph nodes (not part of the lymph node drainage of the breast) Superficial axillary (low axillary) Deep axillary lymph nodes Brachial axillary lymph nodes Interpectoral axillary lymph nodes (Rotter nodes) Paramammary or intramammary lymph nodes Parasternal lymph nodes (internal mammary nodes)
Image illustrating sentinel lymph nodes. The axillary lymph nodes drain 75% of the lymph from the breasts and so may swell in cancer.
Supraclavicular lymph nodes
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Supraclavicular lymph nodes are lymph nodes found above the clavicle, that can be felt in the supraclavicular fossa. The supraclavicular lymph nodes on the left side are called Virchow's nodes. It lea
Deep Lymph Nodes Submental Submandibular (Submaxillary) Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep) Prelaryngeal Thyroid Pretracheal Paratracheal Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes Lateral jugular Anterior jugular Jugulodigastric Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes Juguloomohyoid Supraclavicular (scalene)