Tracheobronchial lymph nodes

Tracheobronchial lymph nodes
The tracheobronchial lymph glands.
1. Pulmonary Juxtaesophageal 2. Bronchopulmonary (Hilar) 3. Superior Tracheobronchial 4. Inferior Tracheobronchial 5. Paratracheal
Details
Drains to	Bronchomediastinal trunk
Latin	Nodi lymphoidei tracheobronchiales
Anatomical terminology []

The tracheobronchial lymph nodes form four main groups:

The afferents of the tracheobronchial glands drain the lungs and bronchi, the thoracic part of the trachea and the heart; some of the efferents of the posterior mediastinal glands also end in this group.

Their efferent vessels ascend upon the trachea and unite with efferents of the internal mammary and anterior mediastinal glands to form the right and left bronchomediastinal trunks.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)