A Comparative Anatomical Study of the Lymphatic System of the Lung in Mammals: 5. Findings in Rodentia.

• HAYAKAWA Toshiyuki

  First Department of Anatomy, The Jikei University School of Medicine

• FURUSAWA Toshitake

  First Department of Anatomy, The Jikei University School of Medicine

• YAMASHITA Hiroshi

  First Department of Anatomy, The Jikei University School of Medicine

抄録

Summary: The lymph nodes participating in the lymphatic system of the lung in rodentia were the superior anterior mediastinal lymph node (SAM), superior tracheobronchial lymph node (STB), paraesophageal lymph node (PES, hamster, rat: inconstant), and aortic arch lymph node (AOA, hamster: inconstant). Three lymphatic drainage patterns were observed in the present study, the ipsilateral pathway, the crossing pathway, and the direct pathway to the thoracic duct (TD) via the lateral or medial group of SAM and the AOA. Ipsilateral pathways of the lung were present in all lobes. As the crossing pathways, we observed lymphatics to the right SAM or STB from the left lung (all animals), to the medial and lateral group of left SAM from the lower and accessory lobe of the right lung (rat and hamster). One pathway to the TD was also present. The efferent vessels from the left SAM drained directly into the TD (rat). This route was seen in the cases in which the contrast materials were injected into the right lower or accessory lobes and left lung.<BR>This study indicated the existence of the crossing pathway from the left lung (mice, rat and hamster) and the lower part of the right lung (rat and hamster).

収録刊行物

• Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

  Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica 63 (2-3), 73-79, 1986

  Editorial Board of Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

キーワード

• Comparative anatomy
• Lymphatic system of the lung
• Mammals
• Rodentia

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390282680437591168
• NII論文ID: 130004990509
• DOI: 10.2535/ofaj1936.63.2-3_73
• ISSN: 0030154X
• 本文言語コード: en
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