LYMPHATICS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY WHAT IS LYMPH

LYMPHATICS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY

WHAT IS LYMPH? • TISSUE FLUID • MUST BE RETURNED TO BLOOD VASCULAR SYSTEM • EDEMA 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 2

WHAT IS A LYMPHATIC VESSEL? • VESSEL THAT TRANSPORTS LYMPH • CAPILLARIES • LYMPHATICS – VALVES 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 3

WHAT IS A LYMPH NODE? • FILTERS LYMPH AND PRODUCES LYMPHOCYTES • ARRANGED IN CLUSTERS AND CHAINS – SUPERFICIAL – DEEP 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 4

LYMPH NODES OF THE UPPER LIMB

AXILLARY LYMPH NODES

SUPERFICIAL • PECTORAL (ANTERIOR) GROUP OF AXILLARY NODES • HUMERAL (LATERAL) GROUP OF AXILLARY NODES – CUBITAL (NOT SHOWN) • SUBSCAPULAR (POSTERIOR) GROUP OF AXILLARY NODES 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 7

DEEP • CENTRAL GROUP OF AXILLARY NODES • APICAL GROUP OF AXILLARY NODES • SUBCLAVIAN LYMPHATIC TRUNK 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 8

MAJOR LYMPHATIC CHANNELS • RIGHT LYMPH TRUNK • THORACIC DUCT 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 9

MAJOR LYMPHATIC CHANNELS • THORACIC DUCT 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 10

CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES • EDEMA • CANCER – METASTASIS – STAGING – SENTINAL NODE BIOPSY • INFECTION 11/28/2020 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 11