Para-aortic lymphatic drainage

This presentation is illustrating the lymphatic drainage of the pelvis through the para-aortic lymph nodes. A presentation for undergraduates.

1. Para aortic lymph nodes Israa Kamel Mohamed Elaraby

2. Site Lateral aortic Along the inferior vena cava Lateral aortic Along the abdominal aorta Pre aortic Anterior to the aorta Retro aortic

3. Afferent and efferents Para aortic lymph nodes Lymphatics from viscera and pelvic organs Lymphatics from posterior abdominal wall Lumbar trunks Cysterna chyli Common iliac L.N External iliac L.N Internal iliac L.N

4. Pelvic organs drained by para aortic lymph nodes At the level of L2 lymphatics run along the upper edge of the broad ligament the lymphatic network below the hilum of the ovary para aortic L.N Fundus and upper part of body of the uterus

5. Para aortic nodes