Subclavian trunk

Last revised by Daniel J Bell ◉ on 4 Mar 2021

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Citation:

Bell D, Subclavian trunk. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74128

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74128

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/74128?iframe=true

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74128

Article created:

5 Feb 2020, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

4 Mar 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

View Daniel J Bell's current disclosures

Revisions:

8 times, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Vascular

Sections:

Synonyms:

Subclavian trunks
Subclavian lymphatic trunk
Subclavian lymph trunk
Subclavian lymph trunks
Subclavian lymphatic trunks
Left subclavian trunk
Right subclavian trunk

The subclavian trunks are small short paired lymphatic trunks, each one draining its respective upper limb, and formed from efferent lymphatics draining from the apical (subclavicular) subgroup of the axillary nodes.

In turn the subclavian trunks pass through the cervicoaxillary canal and drain into the:

References

Related articles: Anatomy: General

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