TABLE OF CONTENTS
Precrural lymph nodes
- It is situated superficially in front of the tensor fasciae latae about a handbreadth above the patella.
- Afferents: Skin of leg, thigh, hip, abdomen and muscles of these regions.
- Efferents: To deep inguinal and internal iliac nodes.
Sacral lymph node
- It consists of medial and lateral groups.
- The medial lymph nodes are inconstant and lie on the deep face of the sacrosciatic ligament.
- Afferents: Pelvic urethra, prostate and vagina.
- Efferents: To internal iliac nodes.
- The lateral groups consist of small nodes on the upper part to the lateral face of the sacrosciatic ligament.
- Afferents: Gluteus profundus, hip joint and pelvic bones.
- Efferents: The internal iliac and inguinal lymph nodes.
Ischiatic lymph node
- It is a small node on the lateral face of the sacrosciatic ligament at the lesser sciatic foramen under cover of biceps femoris.
- A second one often occurs at the medial side of tuber ischii.
- Afferents: Gluteal muscles, hip joint, rectum, anus, vulva, root of penis, prostate and bulbourethral glands.
- Efferents: To internal iliac nodes.
Superficial inguinal lymph node (in the male)
- It is situated above the neck of the scrotum.
- Afferents: Scrotum, prepuce and skin.
- Efferents: To deep inguinal lymph node.
Supramammary lymph node (in the female)
- It is situated above the posterior border of the mammary gland.
- Afferents: Mammary gland
- Efferents: To deep inguinal node.
Popliteal lymph node
- It is small node situated between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and covered by the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles about the level of the stifle joint.
- Afferents: Muscles of hind limp and skin
- Efferents: To deep inguinal node.
