Exploration of lymphatic structures of gastrointestinal tract
Lymph nodes and vessels related to stomach, general view
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Exploration of lymphatic structures of gastrointestinal tract
Lymph nodes and vessels related to stomach, general view
Peritoneum has been removed from the anterior surfaces of the greater and lesser omenta and these structures have been dissected. Lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels have been preserved insofar as possible in this preparation. These nodes are related to the lesser curvature of the stomach (2,4) as well as to the greater curvature (9,19). In a later view (141-7), the lymphatic structures have been removed so that blood vessels and nerves are more clearly visible.
- Liver (left lobe dissected)
- Left gastric lymph nodes (superior gastric nodes; upper pointer indicates one of several paracardial nodes)
- Lesser omentum (hepatogastric ligament)
- Hepatic lymph nodes
- Cystic duct
- Gallbladder
- Pylorus
- Pyloric antrum
- Pyloric lymph node
- Right gastroepiploic artery (note right gastroepiploic lymph nodes along course of artery)
- Margin of dissected area of greater omentum
- Transverse colon
- Esophagus
- Diaphragm
- Fundus of stomach
- Spleen
- Left gastroepiploic artery
- Body of stomach
- Pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes (left gastroepiploic nodes)
- Left colic flexure
- Greater omentum
- Epiploic branches right epiploic artery