thoracic lymph nodes thoracic lymph nodes the lymph glands of the thorax may be divided into parietal and visceral — the former being situated in the thoracic wall, the latter in relation to the viscera. thoracic lymph nodesdeep lymph nodes and vessels of the thorax and abdomen (diagrammatic). afferent vessels are represented by continuous lines, and efferent and internodular vessels by dotted lines.the tracheobronchial lymph glands.detailsidentifierslatinnodi lymphoidei thoracisfma12772anatomical terminology