Quick Facts
Location: Inferior to the tracheal bifurcation.
Drainage: Receive right and left efferent bronchopulmonary lymph vessels.
Direction of Flow: Paratracheal lymph nodes > bronchomediastinal trunk > right lymphatic trunk or thoracic duct.
Related parts of the anatomy
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The paratracheal lymph vessels unite with the parasternal and anterior mediastinal lymph vessels to form right and left bronchomediastinal trunks, which drain into the right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct, respectively.
