Upper Extremity Lymphatic Drainage

Which lymph nodes are axillary nodes?

Central, Apical, Humeral, Pectoral, and Subscapular

What region does the subscapular node drain?

Posterior shoulder, Posterior thoracic wall, Scapula

What region does the pectoral node drain?

Anterior thoracic wall, Breast

What region does the humeral node drain?

Lateral hand and forearm, Medial arm, Deep tissues of forearm and arm

What region does the supratrochlear node drain?

Medial aspect of Hand and forearm

What region does the infraclavicular node drain?

Lateral arm, Shoulder

What nodes drain into the humeral node?

Supratrochlear node

What nodes drain into the central node?

Humeral node, Pectoral node, Subscapular node

What nodes drain into the Apical node?

Central Node and Infraclavicular node

What region of the body does the Right lymphatic duct drain lymph from?

Upper right quadrant of the body

What region of the body does the thoracic duct drain lymph from?

Left thorax, Abdomen, Both lower extremities, Pelvis, Left upper extremity, Left head/neck

What makes up the Right lymphatic duct?

Right subclavian trunk and Right jugular trunk

What drains into the thoracic duct?

Left subclavian trunk and Left jugular trunk

Function of thoracic duct

Drains left subclavian trunk into the left jugulo-subclavian junction (angle)

Function of right lymphatic duct

Drains right subclavian trunk into the right jugulo-subclavian junction (angle)