COCCYGEAL GLAND 469 



They are triangular in shape, Ij to nearly 2 inches in length, 

 less in width, and | of an inch in thickness. 



The relations of the right suprarenal gland. It lies behind 

 the inferior vena cava and the right lobe of the liver, and in 

 front of the diaphragm; below is the kidney. The left, slightly 

 larger than the right, lies on the left crus of the diaphragm; 

 below is the kidney. 



The arteries are the suprarenal from the abdominal aorta, 

 a branch from the renal and one from the phrenic artery. 

 The veins empty into the inferior vena cava on the right side, 

 and into the renal vein on the left side. The lymphatics drain 

 into the nodes at the corresponding sides of the aorta. The 

 nerves are derived from filaments of the celiac and renal plexuses. 

 The accessory suprarenal glands are often to be found in the 

 tissue around the suprarenals. 



CAROTID GLANDS 



The carotid glands or bodies are small reddish-brown bodies, 

 oval in shape, their long diameter measuring -J- of an inch. 

 They are found in the cervical region, at the bifurcation of 

 the common carotid artery into the internal and external 

 carotid trunks. 



COCCYGEAL GLAND 



The coccygeal gland, or body, or Luschka's gland, is as 

 large as a millet seed, found at the tip of the coccyx. It is 

 connected with the middle sacral artery. 



