Anatomy question

[lsu1000]

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Kid gets cut on his medial foot, if biopsies of the following areas of lymph nodes were taken, which area would show signs of infection from the cut.

A. bottom of foot
B. lateral side of foot
C. lateral side of thigh
D. inguinal nodes

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[Wrigleyville]

Superficial lymph in the leg drains through lymphatics that follow the superficial veins. It travels to the superficial inguinal nodes, then travels down into the deep inguinal nodes and external illiac nodes.

So "D" should be the correct answer.

Kid gets cut on his medial foot, if biopsies of the following areas of lymph nodes were taken, which area would show signs of infection from the cut.

A. bottom of foot
B. lateral side of foot
C. lateral side of thigh
D. inguinal nodes

😕