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*Lymph nodes of the large intestine drain into one of two centres, the '''cranial mesenteric centre''' or the '''caudal mesenteric centre'''.  

*Lymph nodes of the large intestine drain into one of two centres, the '''cranial mesenteric centre''' or the '''caudal mesenteric centre'''.  

**The '''cranial mesenteric centre''' includes lymph nodes of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and the following lymph nodes of the large intestine:

**The '''cranial mesenteric centre''' includes lymph nodes of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and the following lymph nodes of the large intestine:

**'''Caecal''' - drains the caecum.

**'''Caecal''' - drains the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]].

**'''Colic''' - drains the ascending and transverse colon.

**'''Colic''' - drains the ascending and transverse [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]].

***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the cranial mesenteric trunk which drains into the chyle cistern.

***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the cranial mesenteric trunk which drains into the chyle cistern.

**The '''caudal mesenteric centre''' includes the lymph nodes of the descending colon, which are situated in the mesocolon.

**The '''caudal mesenteric centre''' includes the lymph nodes of the descending [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], which are situated in the mesocolon.

***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the caudal mesenteric trunk which unites with the cranial mesenteric trunk to open into the chyle cistern.

***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the caudal mesenteric trunk which unites with the cranial mesenteric trunk to open into the chyle cistern.