Drains to preaortic lymph node | ||
 | ||
Latin nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores | ||
The superior mesenteric lymph nodes may be divided into three principal groups:
Afferents
The superior mesenteric glands receive afferents from the jejunum, ileum, cecum, vermiform process, and the ascending and transverse parts of the colon; their efferents pass to the preaortic glands.
References
Superior mesenteric lymph nodes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA