Deep cervical lymph nodes
The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes found near the internal jugular vein.[1]
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System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | jugular trunk |
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Latin | Nodi lymphoidei cervicales profundi |
Anatomical terminology |
They can be divided into upper and lower groups,[1] or superior and inferior groups.[2]
Alternatively, they can be divided into deep anterior cervical lymph nodes and deep lateral cervical lymph nodes.
They can also be divided into three groups: "superior deep jugular", "middle deep jugular", and "inferior deep jugular".[3][4]
References
- Ellis, Harold; Susan Standring; Gray, Henry David (2005). Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. p. 936. ISBN 0-443-07168-3.
- Dalley, Arthur F.; Moore, Keith L. (2006). Clinically oriented anatomy. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 356. ISBN 0-7817-3639-0.
- "Lymphatic drainage and fascial planes in the neck". Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- Core Curriculum: Review of Neck Anatomy Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
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