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  1. Lymphatic trunks
    1. Right subclavian trunk
      function - drains infraclavicular and axillary nodes into the right lymphatic duct
    2. Left subclavian trunk
      function - drains infraclavicular and axillary nodes into the thoracic duct
  2. II Lymph nodes
    1. Axillary
      1. Lateral
        function - drains lateral hand & forearm, medial arm, deep tissues of forearm & arm, & supratrochlear nodes
      2. Pectoral
        function - drain pectoral muscles
      3. Subscapular
        function - drains posterior shoulder
      4. Apical
        function - drain all other axillary nodes
    2. Infraclavicular
      function - drains lateral aspect of the arm & shoulder (cephalic vein territory)
    3. Supratrochlear
      function - drain the medial aspect of the hand & forearm (basilic vein territory)

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