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Nodes Axillary Structure Fat/Fascia Axilla Armpits Function Receive

Front Axillary nodes
Back Structure: ~30 nodes in the fat/fascia of the axilla (armpits)

Function: receive lymph from upper limb and body wall (between clavicles and transumbilical plane, including 75% of breast) and drain into subclavian trunks

Tags: lymphatics

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