Pararectal lymph nodes
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The pararectal lymph nodes are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum
. They drain the descending iliac and sigmoid
parts of the colon and the upper part of the rectum
; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
. They drain the descending iliac and sigmoid
Sigmoid colon
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 40 cm...
parts of the colon and the upper part of the rectum
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
External links
- http://anatomy.uams.edu/AnatomyHTML/lymph_pelvis&perineum.html