Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes
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| Lymph: Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes | ||
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| Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Inferior deep cervical glands labeled at bottom right.) | ||
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores | |
| Gray's | subject #177 697 | |
| Source | superior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
| Drains to | jugular trunk | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_09/12576388 | |
The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus into the supraclavicular triangle, where they are closely related to the brachial plexus and subclavian vein.
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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 |
