KROK 1 2023 – Question 4 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient presents with a purulent inflammatory process in the thigh region (a post-injection abscess). What lymph nodes become enlarged because of this process?
- A. Inguinal
- B. Popliteal
- C. Paratracheal
- D. Posterior cervical
- E. Submandibular
Hint
Think about which group of regional lymph nodes first receives lymph from the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the thigh, as opposed to nodes that serve the foot and leg or the head and neck.
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