Henry Gray (18211865). Anatomy of the Human Body. 1918. 6. The
Lymphatics of the Abdomen and Pelvis The Lymph Glands of the
Abdomen and PelvisThe lymph glands of the abdomen and pelvis may
be divided, from their situations, into (a) parietal, lying
behind the peritoneum and in close association with the larger
bloodvessels; and (b) visceral, which are found in relation to
the visceral arteries. The External Iliac Glands, from eight to
ten in number, lie along the external iliac vessels. They are
arranged in three groups, one on the lateral, another on the
medial, and a third on the anterior aspect of the vessels; the
third group is, however, sometimes absent. Their principal
afferents are derived from the inguinal and subinguinal glands,
the deep lymphatics of the abdominal wall below the umbilicus
and of the adductor region of the thigh, and the lymphatics from
the glans penis vel clitoridis, the membranous urethra, the
prostate, the fundus of the bladder, the cervix uteri, and upper
part of the vagina. The