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the thigh and the medial side of the leg (the lateral leg drains to the popliteal lymph nodes first). Efferents. They drain to the deep inguinal lymph nodes. Deep inguinal lymph nodes. The deep inguinal lymph nodes are 3-5 in number. They lie medial to the femoral vein deep to the cribriform fascia. Size
The external iliac lymph nodes are lymph nodes, from eight to ten in number, that lie along the external iliac vessels . They are arranged in three groups, one on the lateral, another on the medial, and a third on the anterior aspect of the vessels; the third group is, however, sometimes absent. Their principal afferents are derived from the ...
The popliteal lymph nodes, small in size and some six or seven in number, are embedded in the fat contained in the popliteal fossa, sometimes referred to as the 'knee pit'. One lies immediately beneath the popliteal fascia, near the terminal part of the small saphenous vein, and drains the region from which this vein derives its tributaries ...
Watertable control. In geotechnical engineering, watertable control is the practice of controlling the height of the water table by drainage. Its main applications are in agricultural land (to improve the crop yield using agricultural drainage systems) and in cities to manage the extensive underground infrastructure that includes the ...
The deep femoral vein drains into the femoral vein at approximately the level of the inferior-most portion of the ischial tuberosity. Function. The deep femoral vein drains the inner thigh. It contributes the largest volume of blood entering the femoral vein. Clinical significance
The right lymphatic duct is an important lymphatic vessel that drains the right upper quadrant of the human body. It forms various combinations with the right subclavian vein and right internal jugular vein.
Perforator veins exist along the length of the lower limb, in greater number in the leg (anatomical ref to below knee) than in the thigh. Some veins are named after the physician who first described them: Dodd's perforator at the inferior 1/3 of the thigh. Boyd's perforator at the knee level.
The posterior tibial veins are veins of the leg in humans. They drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein. Structure. The posterior tibial veins receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins.
Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the common iliac veins are formed by the external iliac veins and internal iliac veins. The left and right common iliac veins come together in the abdomen at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra, [1] forming the inferior vena cava. They drain blood from the pelvis and lower limbs.
Chronic progressive lymphedema ( CPL) is a disease of some breeds of draft horse, whereby the lower legs becomes progressively more swollen. [1] There is no cure; [1] the aim of treatment is to manage the signs and slow progression of the disease. [2] The cause of CPL is not known, although it is suspected that a genetic disorder of elastin ...