55 g 



-THE LYMPHATICS OF THE ABDOMEN. 



hilum of the kidney with the lymphatics from the interior of the gland, and 

 then pass inwards to a group of the median lumbar glands lying over the renal 

 blood-vessels. The lymphatics of the suprarenal capsules unite with those of the 

 kidney. 



The lymphatics of the testicle commence in the substance, and upon the 

 surface of the gland. Collected into several large trunks, they ascend with the other 

 constituents of the spermatic cord, pass through the inguinal canal, and accompany 



Fig. 420. PRINCIPAL LYMPHATIC VESSELS AND GLANDS OP THE ABDOMEN AND PELVIS (modified from 

 Mascagni). (Allen Thomson.) 



a, abdominal aorta, the upper part of which has been removed to show the formation of the thoracic 

 duct ; a', inferior vena cava ; b, right, c, left crus of diaphragm ; d, right kidney ; e, suprarenal 

 body ; /, ureter ; g, psoas muscle ; h, iliacus ; k, lower part of sacrum ; 1, commencement of thoracic 

 duct ; 2, 2, lumbar lymphatic trunks ; 3, intestinal lymphatic trunk ; 4, suprarenal lymphatics ; 5, 

 renal ; 6, 6, spermatic ; 7, 7, lumbar lymphatic vessels and glands ; 7', 7', some of the lymphatics of 

 the loins ; 8, those surrounding the common iliac vessels, and proceeding from the lymphatics of the 

 pelvis and lower limb ; 8', some lymphatics of the abdominal wall ; 8, to 9, external iliac glands ; 



10, 10, lateral sacral glands ; above k, lymphatics of the rectum joining the median sacral glands ; 



11, internal iliac glands ; 12, lymphatics of the dorsum of the penis passing to the glands of the groin ; 

 13, inguinal glands. 



