Intercostal lymph nodes
One or two small nodes located posteriorly in each intercostal space; they receive lymph from the parietal pleura, intercostal space, and posterior body wall; the nodes in the upper spaces empty into the thoracic duct; the nodes in the lower spaces form a descending intercostal trunk that opens into the cisterna chyli.
Synonym: nodi lymphatici intercostales.
Stems primarily provide plants structural support. This tutorial includes lectures on the external form of a woody twig ..
The endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus are the organelles involved in the translation step of protein synthesis a..
Organisms employ different strategies to boost its defenses against antigens. Humans have an immune system to combat pat..
Planktons are microscopic organisms that live suspended in aquatic habitats. There are two groups: the phytoplanktons an..
This tutorial looks at sex determination via the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Read it to get more info on X and Y chromosom..
The cell is defined as the fundamental, functional unit of life. Some organisms are comprised of only one cell whereas o..