Espiral Atlas
Lymph nodeUpper limb

Axillary lymph nodes

nodi lymphoidei axillares

Numerous, in the fat of the axilla, in five groups that follow its pyramidal shape: pectoral, subscapular and humeral (at the corners of the base), central and apical.

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Receives
  • Drainage
  • Clinical

Related clinical cases

  • Infection and enlargement of the axillary lymph nodes
  • Dissection (clearance) of the axillary lymph nodes
  • Breast cancer

Other structures in this region

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