Statistics for Lymphatic drainage of the breast

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
75% of lymph from the breast drains into which group of nodes?	The axillary	93%
How many groups of axillary lymph nodes are there?	5	85%
Which is the most superior group of axillary nodes?	The apical	85%
	The parasternal lymph nodes	78%
Which group of axillary nodes drains the majority of the breast?	The anterior	63%
The apical nodes drain into which lymphatic vessels?	The subclavian trunks	37%
The lateral nodes lie posterior to which blood vessel?	The axillary vein	11%
	The infraclavicular lymph nodes	4%
What is the name of the region where lymph from the breast enters the bloodstream?	The jugular-subclavian venous confluence	4%
The other 25% can drain into...	The other breast	4%
	The peritoneal cavity	0%
	The pleural cavity	0%