Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk
The efferent vessels of the tracheobronchial lymph nodes ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left bronchomediastinal trunks.
| Bronchomediastinal lymph trunk | |
|---|---|
 Terminal collecting trunks of right side. a. Jugular trunk. b. Subclavian trunk. c. Bronchomediastinal trunk. d. Right lymphatic trunk. e. Gland of internal mammary chain. f. Gland of deep cervical chain. | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Source | parasternal lymph nodes |
| Drains to | thoracic duct, right lymphatic duct |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | truncus bronchomediastinalis |
| TA98 | A12.4.01.005 |
| TA2 | 5135, 5136 |
| FMA | 9585 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The right bronchomediastinal trunk may join the right lymphatic duct, and the left thoracic duct.[1] More frequently, they open independently of these ducts into the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins of their own side.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 717 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Fong, K. M.; Windsor, M.; Bowman, R. V.; Duhig, E. (2006-01-01), "TUMORS, MALIGNANT | Carcinoma, Lymph Node Involvement", in Laurent, Geoffrey J.; Shapiro, Steven D. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Oxford: Academic Press, pp. 366–373, doi:10.1016/b0-12-370879-6/00407-5, ISBN 978-0-12-370879-3, retrieved 2020-11-23
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