Superficial inguinal lymph nodes

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
1. Supromedial superficial inguinal 2. Superolateral superficial inguinal 3. Inferior superficial inguinal 4. Deep inguinal lymph nodes
The superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of the lower extremity.
Details
Latin	nodi lymphoidei inguinales superficiales
Drains from	most of perineal region
Drains to	deep inguinal lymph nodes
Identifiers
TA
TH	{{#property:P1694}}
TE	{{#property:P1693}}
FMA	{{#property:P1402}}
Anatomical terminology [[[d:|edit on Wikidata]]]

The superficial inguinal lymph nodes form a chain immediately below the inguinal ligament.

They lie deep to Camper's fascia which overlies the femoral vessels at medial aspect of the thigh.

They are found in the triangle bounded by the inguinal ligament superiorly, the border of the sartorius muscle laterally, and the adductor longus muscle medially. (Femoral Triangle of Scarpa)

There are approximately 10 superficial lymph nodes.

The superficial nodes drain to the deep inguinal lymph nodes.

Afferents received

They receive as afferents lymphatic vessels from the following:

• integument of the penis
• scrotum
• perineum
• buttock
• abdominal wall below the level of the umbilicus
• back below the level of the iliac crest
• vulva
• anus (below the pectinate line)
• the thigh and the medial side of the leg (the lateral leg drains to the popliteal lymph nodes first).

Division

They are divided into three groups:

• Supramedial or Superomedial
• Superolateral
• Inferior

See also

• Deep inguinal lymph nodes

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• 107675673 at GPnotebook