posterior mediastinal lymph node (prevertebral lymph node)

Introduction

Nodes located along the thoracic aorta.

• receive vessels from the esophagus, diaphragm, liver & pericardium
• send efferents to the thoracic duct & bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk.

More general terms

• lymph node

Additional terms

• brachiocephalic lymph node (anterior mediastinal lymph node)