The Axillary lymph nodes are of large size, vary from twenty to thirty in number, and may be arranged in the following groups: , brachial lymph nodes , pectoral axillary lymph nodes , subscapular axillary lymph nodes , central lymph nodes , apical lymph nodes Image:Lymph_node_regions.jpg Regional lymph tissue Image:Illu lymph chain03.jpg Lymph Nodes of the Upper Limb and Breast Image:Gray606.png The superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of the...
If a lymph vessel or node is removed the lymph fluid is unable to pass along it. Because the excess tissue fluid cannot drain away normally, it builds up and...