5.6 Lymphatics Flashcards
Maxillary sinusitis can result from the spread of infection from what?
posterior maxillary teeth
What is an infection of this venous sinus, which may result from the spread of a dental infection?
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
What does the occipital scalp drain into?
occipital nodes
What does the parietal scalp drain into?
mastoid or superficial parotid nodes
What drains the lateral face?
parotid nodes
What drains the mid portion of the face?
facial nodes
Where are superficial facial nodes located?
along facial vessels
Where are the deep facial nodes located?
along maxillary artery in IFT
What drains the chin, medial lower lip, lower incisors and gingiva, tip of tongue?
submental nodes
What do the submental nodes drain into?
submandibular nodes or deep cervical lymph nodes
What drains the lower eyelids, nose, check, maxillary sinus, upper lip, palate, sublingual and submandibular glands, body of tongue, all maxillary teeth except 3rd molars, all mandibular teeth except incisors?
Submandibular nodes
What doe submandibular nodes empty into?
deep cervical nodes
Where are the anterior superficial cervical nodes (anterior jugular chain) located?
along anterior jugular vein, superficial to infra hyoid mm.
What drains the skin and muscles of infra hyoid region of the neck?
Anterior jugular chain
What drains the trachea, larynx, and thyroid?
Deep anterior cervical nodes (juxtavisceral)
What is one of the pre laryngeal lymph nodes, where enlargement indicated thyroid disease?
Delphian node
What nodes are located in the buccopharyngeal fascia posterior to pharynx at the level of the atlas?
retropharyngeal nodes
What nodes primarily drain the nasal cavity and paranasal air sinuses, hard and soft palate, nasopharynx, posterior tongue?
Retropharyngeal nodes
What nodes are located along the EJV, superficial to SCM?
superficial lateral cervical nodes (cervical chain)
What drains the lower ear and parotid region?
superficial lateral cervical nodes (cervical chain)
What lymph node group receives all lymph from head and neck?
Internal jugular (deep cervical) chain
Where are the superior deep cervical chain nodes located?
surround IJV superior to omohyoid
What is the most superior of the superior deep chain cervical nodes?
jugulodigastric (tonsillar) node
What do the inferior deep cervical chain nodes drain?
superior deep cervical chain, anterior cervical and transverse cervical nodes