Cervical lymph nodes
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| Lymph: Cervical lymph nodes | ||
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| Regional lymph tissue. (Cervical near top, in green.)⋅ | ||
| Deep Lymph Nodes 1. Submental 2. Submandibular (Submaxillary) Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep) 3. Prelaryngeal 4. Thyroid 5. Pretracheal 6. Paratracheal Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 7. Lateral jugular 8. Anterior jugular 9. Jugulodigastric Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 10. Juguloomohyoid 11. Supraclavicular (scalene) | ||
| Gray's | subject #177 697 | |
Cervical lymph nodes are lymph nodes found in the neck.
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[edit] Anterior cervical nodes
The anterior cervical nodes are a group of nodes found on the anterior part of the neck. [1]
- Superficial anterior cervical nodes are found in proximity to the anterior jugular vein.[2]
- Deep anterior cervical nodes are found near the middle cricothyroid ligament and the trachea.[3]
[edit] Lateral cervical nodes
The lateral cervical nodes can be divided up into three main groups:
- Superficial lateral cervical nodes are found in proximity to the external jugular vein.[4]
- Superior deep lateral cervical nodes are found near the upper part of the internal jugular vein in the neck, lateral or posterior to the carotid sheath. [5]
- Jugulodigastric node is a large node found in the proximity of where the posterior belly of the digastric muscle crosses the internal jugular vein. [6]
- Inferior deep lateral cervical nodes are found near the lower part of the internal jugular vein in the neck.[5]. See also Virchow's node.
- Jugulo-omohyoid node is a node lying near the internal jugular vein, just above the omohyoid muscle.[7]
[edit] Additional images
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Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. |
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Lymphatics of pharynx. |
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The lymphatics of the face. |
[edit] References
- ^ n_09/12576357 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ n_09/12576371 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ n_09/12576365 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ n_09/12576382 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ a b n_09/12576377 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ n_09/12576639 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ n_09/12576647 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
[edit] External links
Lymphatics of head and neck | |
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| Head | Occipital - Mastoid - Parotid (Preauricular) - Buccinator - Submandibular - Submental - Retropharyngeal |
| Neck | Cervical (Superficial, Superior deep, Inferior deep) - Supraclavicular (Virchow's) - Paratracheal - Jugular trunk |
| Tonsils/Waldeyer's tonsillar ring | Palatine - Lingual - Adenoid - Tubal |
