Cervical Lymph Nodes Flashcards
Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes
Submental Submandibular Occipital Anterior Cervical Superficial Cervical
Lie along the EXTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN in the posterior triangle and along the ANTERIOR JUGULAR VEIN in the anterior triangle
Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes
drain into the DEEP CERVICAL NODES
Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
Superior Deep Cervical
Inferior Deep Cervical
Lie along the INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN in the CAROTID triangle of the neck
Superior Deep Cervical
Lie along the INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN near the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
Inferior Deep Cervical
Primary tumors within the ORAL CAVITY and LIP metastasize to nodes in
Levels I, II and III
Primary tumors within the OROPHARYNX, HYPOPHARYNX and LARYNX metastasize to
Levels II, III and IV
Primary tumors within the NASOPHARYNX and THYROID
Level V