Stomach & Small Intestine Lymphatic Drainage

Which lymph nodes are responsible for draining the fundus of the stomach?

What region of the stomach is drained by the left and right gastric lymph nodes?

Efferent lymphatics from which lymph nodes pass to the pancreatico-splenic lymph nodes?

Which lymph nodes drain the cardia of the stomach?

Lymphatics from which specific area of the stomach may also pass to the superior mesenteric lymph nodes?

Which region of the stomach has lymphatic drainage that includes right gastric and right gastroepiploic lymph nodes?

Lymphatic Drainage of Stomach and Small Intestine

Afferent lymphatics in the stomach wall facilitate communication throughout the tissue.
Anterior and posterior lymphatics direct drainage towards the stomach's curvatures, where corresponding lymph nodes are located along arterial supplies.
Cardia drainage is managed by the paracardiac lymph nodes, situated around the cardia and lower end of the esophagus.
The stomach fundus is drained by splenic lymph nodes found in the gastrasplenic ligament and spleen hilum, along with the left gastroepiploic lymph nodes.
Efferent lymphatics from fundus nodes travel to the pancreatico-splenic lymph nodes along the splenic artery and upper pancreas border.
The greater curvature portion of the stomach drains into left and right gastroepiploic lymph nodes.
The lesser curvature and adjacent stomach sections are drained by left and right gastric lymph nodes.
The pyloric region’s drainage involves right gastric, right gastroepiploic, subpyloric, retropyloic, and suprapyloic lymph nodes.
Most lymphatic drainage routes converge at the coeliac lymph nodes, while some may also connect to the superior mesenteric lymph nodes.

Explore the lymphatic drainage of the stomach and small intestine, focusing on the communication within the stomach wall and the lymph nodes associated with various anatomical regions. This quiz highlights the key aspects of lymphatic pathways and their significance in gastrointestinal health.