SOME ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF AXILLARY LYMPH NODES

Abstract

The paper concisely reviews the classifications of axillary lymph nodes (LN) and considers various approaches to their formation. The authors identify the axillary lymph chain consisting of lateral, central, and apical groups of nodes through which lymph outflows into the overlying lymph collectors, as well as of subscapular and medial groups of nodes from where lymph makes its way into the auxil- lary lymph chain.

Keywords

• anatomy
• lymph nodes
• auxillary area