Easy way to remember lymphatic"s of breast

1. LYMPHATIC'S OF BREAST
By Muhammad Bilal

2. LYMPHATICS
 The lymphatic system is often referred to as the
body's "secondary circulatory system."
 Lymphatics resemble veins in structure.
 Elastic in nature.
 Have valves which prevents backflow.
 Along their length ,lymph nodes are present..

3. In Breast , there are two types-
1. Superficial Lymphatic's
Drains skin over the Breast except nipple
and areola
2. Deep Lymphatics-
a) Drains the Parenchyma of Breast .
b) Also drains the nipple and areola
Lymphatic's of breast

4. LYMPH NODES
 Present along the length of lymphatics.
 Have several lymphatics leading towards them(afferent)
and one or two leading away(efferent).
 Lymph From the breast drains into:
1. Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node)
2. Internal mammary / Parasternal (10%)
3. Others (5%)
 some lymph also reaches supraclavicular,cephalic,
posterior, intercoastal ,subdiaphgrametic and
subperitoneal lymph nodes.

5. THE AXILLARY LYMPH NODES
 The axillary lymph nodes (some 20–30 in number)
 drain
1. lymphatics of the breast
2. pectoral region
3. Upper abdominal wall
4. Upper limb

6. LYMPH NODES
 Axillary (85%) (Sentinel Lymph Node)
arranged in five groups
1. Anterior
2. Central
3. Apical
4. Lateral
5. Posterior

7.  Anterior :lying deep to pectoralis major
along the lower border of pectoralis minor
 Posterior—along the subscapular vessels
 Lateral—along the axillary vein
 Central—in the axillary fat
 Apical (through which all the other axillary nodes
drain)at the apex of the axilla above pectoralis
minor and along the medial side of the axillary vein.