Editing Lower limb (section)

== Lymphatics: ==

* Superficial inguinal nodes -     about 20 nodes, arranged in a T pattern in the subcutaneous fat of the     femoral triangle, deep to Scarpa's but superficial to fascia lata
** Distal group lies vertically      along terminal great saphenous vein - the vertical part of the T
** Proximal group just distal      to inguinal ligament - the horizontal part of the T
*** Lateral nodes - buttock,       flank, back below the waist - below the lateral part of inguinal       ligament.
*** Medial - umbilicus,       anterior abdominal wall below umbilicus, external genitalia (excluding       testes, but including lower vagina), lower anal canal and perineum -       below the medial part of the inguinal ligament, and possibly encroaching       above it.
*** Vertical/distal - all the       superficial lymphatics from the lower limb except those from the       posterolateral calf. Lie lateral to termination of GSV.
** Drain mainly to the external      iliac nodes by efferent lymphatics which converge on the saphenous      opening, passing through the cribriform fascia
* Deep inguinal nodes - lie     deep to the fascia lata, medial to femoral vein. Receive deep lymphatics     accompanying femoral vessels from popliteal fossa, glans penis and a few     efferent lymphatics from the superficial inguinal nodes. But most of the     deep inguinal nodes drain to the external iliac nodes through the femoral     canal.



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