Espiral Atlas
Lymph nodeThorax

Anterior mediastinal (brachiocephalic) lymph nodes

nodi lymphoidei mediastinales anteriores

In the anterior part of the superior mediastinum, in front of the aortic arch and the brachiocephalic veins; one lies next to the ligamentum arteriosum and another next to the arch of the azygos vein.

Thorax – 3D human anatomy atlas

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