FIG. 4.

Simplified representation of the lymphatic drainages of the infra- and supradiaphragmatic regions of the body in mammals, obtained from the book of R. Barone (1). Arrows represent afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels. Circles correspond to lymph nodes. Abbreviations correspond to the following lymph nodes: mRΦ, median retropharyngeal; Deep cerv., deep cervical; Sup.c, superficial cervical; Axill., axillary; Med, mediastinal; Mes., mesenteric; Ce., celiac; Lomb. Aor., lumbo-aortic; S.Il, sacroiliac.