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LYMPHATIC'S OF BREAST
By Muhammad Bilal
LYMPHATICS
 The lymphatic system is often referred to as the
body's "secondary circulatory system."
 Lymphatics resemble veins in structure.
 Elastic in nature.
 Have valves which prevents backflow.
 Along their length ,lymph nodes are present..
In Breast , there are two types-
1. Superficial Lymphatic's
Drains skin over the Breast except nipple
and areola
2. Deep Lymphatics-
a) Drains the Parenchyma of Breast .
b) Also drains the nipple and areola
Lymphatic's of breast
LYMPH NODES
 Present along the length of lymphatics.
 Have several lymphatics leading towards them(afferent)
and one or two leading away(efferent).
 Lymph From the breast drains into:
1. Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node)
2. Internal mammary / Parasternal (10%)
3. Others (5%)
 some lymph also reaches supraclavicular,cephalic,
posterior, intercoastal ,subdiaphgrametic and
subperitoneal lymph nodes.
THE AXILLARY LYMPH NODES
 The axillary lymph nodes (some 20–30 in number)
 drain
1. lymphatics of the breast
2. pectoral region
3. Upper abdominal wall
4. Upper limb
LYMPH NODES
 Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node)
arranged in five groups
1. Anterior
2. Central
3. Apical
4. Lateral
5. Posterior
 Anterior :lying deep to pectoralis major
along the lower border of pectoralis minor
 Posterior—along the subscapular vessels
 Lateral—along the axillary vein
 Central—in the axillary fat
 Apical (through which all the other axillary nodes
drain)at the apex of the axilla above pectoralis
minor and along the medial side of the axillary vein.

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Lymphatic's of breast

  • 1. LYMPHATIC'S OF BREAST By Muhammad Bilal
  • 2. LYMPHATICS  The lymphatic system is often referred to as the body's "secondary circulatory system."  Lymphatics resemble veins in structure.  Elastic in nature.  Have valves which prevents backflow.  Along their length ,lymph nodes are present..
  • 3. In Breast , there are two types- 1. Superficial Lymphatic's Drains skin over the Breast except nipple and areola 2. Deep Lymphatics- a) Drains the Parenchyma of Breast . b) Also drains the nipple and areola Lymphatic's of breast
  • 4. LYMPH NODES  Present along the length of lymphatics.  Have several lymphatics leading towards them(afferent) and one or two leading away(efferent).  Lymph From the breast drains into: 1. Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node) 2. Internal mammary / Parasternal (10%) 3. Others (5%)  some lymph also reaches supraclavicular,cephalic, posterior, intercoastal ,subdiaphgrametic and subperitoneal lymph nodes.
  • 5. THE AXILLARY LYMPH NODES  The axillary lymph nodes (some 20–30 in number)  drain 1. lymphatics of the breast 2. pectoral region 3. Upper abdominal wall 4. Upper limb
  • 6. LYMPH NODES  Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node) arranged in five groups 1. Anterior 2. Central 3. Apical 4. Lateral 5. Posterior
  • 7.  Anterior :lying deep to pectoralis major along the lower border of pectoralis minor  Posterior—along the subscapular vessels  Lateral—along the axillary vein  Central—in the axillary fat  Apical (through which all the other axillary nodes drain)at the apex of the axilla above pectoralis minor and along the medial side of the axillary vein.