Lymph: Internal iliac lymph nodes
Iliopelvic glands, lateral view. ((Hypogastric labeled at upper right.)
Internal Iliac Nodes 1: Superior gluteal 2: Inferior gluteal 3: Sacral Perivesical Lymph Nodes 4: Prevesicular 5: Postvesicular 6: Lateral vesicular 7: Parauterine 8: Paravaginal 9: Anorectal (pararectal)
Latin	nodi lymphoidei iliaci interni
Gray's	subject #180 704
Dorlands/Elsevier	n_09/12576559

The internal iliac lymph nodes (or hypogastric) surround the hypogastric vessels, and receive the lymphatics corresponding to the distribution of the branches of the hypogastric artery, i. e., they receive lymphatics from all the pelvic viscera, from the deeper parts of the perineum, including the membranous and cavernous portions of the urethra, and from the buttock and back of the thigh. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Elseviers logo Elsevier, the worlds largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. ... The Internal iliac artery, formerly known as the hypogastric artery, supplies the walls and viscera of the pelvis, the buttock, the reproductive organs, and the medial compartment of the thigh. ... Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues. ... The muscles of the male perineum In human anatomy, the perineum is generally defined as the surface region in both males and females between the pubic symphysis and the coccyx. ... Female anatomy In anatomy, the urethra is a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. ... Bith buttocks. ... Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ...

See also

• External iliac lymph nodes

Additional images

Regional lymph tissue

Deep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen.

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...