External iliac glands
Encyclopedia
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 inguinal lymph node
s, the deep lymphatics of the abdominal wall below the umbilicus
and of the adductor region of the thigh, and the lymphatics from the glans penis
vel clitoridis, the membranous urethra
, the prostate
, the fundus of the urinary bladder, the cervix uteri, and upper part of the vagina
.
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 inguinal lymph node
Inguinal lymph node
Inguinal lymph node is a type of lymph node in the inguinal region. It can refer to:* Superficial inguinal lymph nodes* Deep inguinal lymph nodes...
s, the deep lymphatics of the abdominal wall below the umbilicus
Navel
The navel is a scar on the abdomen caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby...
and of the adductor region of the thigh, and the lymphatics from the glans penis
Glans penis
The glans penis is the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis. The glans penis is anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans of the female...
vel clitoridis, the membranous urethra
Membranous urethra
The intermediate part of male urethra is the shortest, least dilatable, and, with the exception of the external orifice, the narrowest part of the canal....
, the prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
, the fundus of the urinary bladder, the cervix uteri, and upper part of the vagina
Vagina
The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
.