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THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM 



correct) the muscles. They collect into vessels which, in general, accompany the 

 arteries, in the forearm, the radial, ulnar, anterior and posterior interosseous, and 

 in the arm the brachial. Above the elbow they are joined by numerous super- 



FiG. 567. — The Lymphatics of the Forearm. (After Toldt, "Atlas of Human 

 Anatomy," Rebman, London and New York.) 



Bracliial fascia ^T-> 



Cephalic vein. 



..-^Superficial lymphatic vessels 



Basilic vein 



Brachial artery and veins. 



-- Superficial cubital lymph-nodes 



Tendon of the biceps muscle . 



,r^Deep cubital lymph-nodes 



Deep lymphatic vessels - 



Antibrachial fascia - 



Superficial lymphatic vessels 



Lymph-vessels of the hand 



, Lymphatic network 



.---Superficial volar arch 



Lymph-vessels of the thumb 



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—-•Palmar aponeurosis 

 — Lymphatic network 



Lymph-vessels of the finger ^ 



— Subcutaneous fat of the finger 



ficial ilymphatic vessels including efferents from the superficial cubital nodes. 

 Along their course in the forearm are intercalated small nodes (pin-head size), 

 radial, ulnar, anterior and jKjstcrior interosseous (Mouchet) and deep cubital; and, 

 in the arm, small bracliial intercalated nodes. The deep vessels in the main enter 

 the brachial group of axillary lymph-glands which lie behind the large vessels 



