GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The lymph glands in the armpits are:
A
inguinal
B
axillary
C
cervical
D
thoracic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The axillary lymph nodes reside in the axillary pad of fat and fall into five groups. [3] Every group of lymph nodes receives lymph from a specified, nearby region. Anterior (pectoral) lymph nodes are along the inferior border of pectoralis minor, near the lateral thoracic vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are five axillary lymph node groups, namely the lateral (humeral), anterior (pectoral), posterior (subscapular), central and apical nodes.

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