LYMPHATICS OF THE LOWER LIMB. 



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from them proceed efferent vessels, 

 which ascend with the femoral artery 

 to the groin. 



Fig. 323. — YiEw OF the Scperficial Lym- 

 I'liATio Yessels and Glands of the 

 Lower Limb, as seen froji the Front 

 AND Inner Side (founded on Mascagui 

 and others). (A. T.) i 



1,1, upper inguinal glands receiving the 

 lower abdominal, the inguinal, jjenal, and 

 scrotal lymphatic vessels ; 2, 2, femoral or 

 lower inguinal glands, receiving the anterior, 

 internal, and external femoral lymphatic ves- 

 sels ; 2', the internal lymphatic vessels ; 3, 3, 

 large plexus of lymphatic vessels in thecourse 

 of the saphenous veins ; 4, the same descend- 

 ing upon the leg ; 5, ijosterior lymphatics of 

 the calf of the leg ; 6, lymphatic vessels of 

 the dorsum of the foot ; 7, those of the heel 

 and inner ankle. 



The superficial inguinal glands 



vary much in number, amounting 

 on an average to eight or ten : they 

 are divisible into a superior or 

 oblique and an inferior or vertical 

 set. The oblique glands lie in the 

 line of Poupart's ligament and re- 

 ceive lymphatics from the integu- 

 ments of the trunk and genital 

 organs, together Avith a few from 

 the upper and outer ])art of the 

 limb: the vertical glands surround 

 the upper part of the long saphenous 

 vein, and extend two or three inches 

 downwards along the course of that 

 vessel ; they receive the greater 

 number of the lymphatics which 

 ascend from the limb. The efferent 

 vessels of tlie superficial inguinal 

 glands perforate the fascia, come 

 into connection with those situated 

 deeply, pass into the abdomen by 

 the side of the blood-vessels, and 

 being connected with a chain of 

 lymphatics which lie along the ex- 

 ternal iliac artery, terminate in the 

 lumbar glands. 



The deep-seated inguinal 

 glands are placed beneath the 

 others, and surround the femoral 

 artery and vein. 



The superficial lymphatics of 

 the lower limb arise in two sets, 

 one fram the inner part of the dor- 



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