Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes

Question 1

The deep cervical nodes can be divided into two groups based on the vertical anatomic position of the nodes to the point where the omohyoid muscle crosses the internal jugular vein: what are the two groups?

Answer 1

Superior and inferior

Question 2

The Superior deep cervical lymph nodes are located?

Answer 2

adjacent to internal jugular

Question 3

What do the Superior deep cervical lymph nodes drain?

Answer 3

Maxillary 3rd molars (#1 & #16), posterior hard palate, soft palate, base of tongue

Question 4

Where does the superior deep cervical lymph nodes drain into?

Answer 4

into the inferior deep cervical nodes

Question 5

Where are the Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes located?

Answer 5

deep to SCM

Question 6

The Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes are a continuation of what group?

Answer 6

a continuation of the superior group

Question 7

What do the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes drain?

Answer 7

most lymph from the head

posterior part of the scalp and neck

Question 8

Where do the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes drain into?

Answer 8

into the jugular trunk……..then to the heart.