Brachial lymph nodes
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A brachial group of from four to six glands lies in relation to the medial and posterior aspects of the axillary vein
; the afferents of these glands drain the whole arm with the exception of that portion whose vessels accompany the cephalic vein
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The efferent vessels pass partly to the central and subclavicular groups of axillary glands and partly to the inferior deep cervical glands.
Axillary vein
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla and upper limb toward the heart...
; the afferents of these glands drain the whole arm with the exception of that portion whose vessels accompany the cephalic vein
Cephalic vein
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle.Superiorly the cephalic vein passes...
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The efferent vessels pass partly to the central and subclavicular groups of axillary glands and partly to the inferior deep cervical glands.