Head and Neck Anatomy Part 2 Flashcards
Lymphatic System
Fight disease by ridding body fo toxins
Lymph
Tissue fluid that drains to the lymphatic system from surrounding regions
Lymph Vessels
Move fluid in one direction
Lymph Nodes
Oval shaped organs clustered along vessels. Will not be able to see or palpate in healthy patients
Lymphocytes
Filter toxins from lymph and are derived from stem cells in bone Marrow
T Cells
Mature in Thymus
Thymus
Located behind sternum
Lymphadenopathy
Increase in size of lymph node. Indicates infection or disease
Tonsils
Masses of lymphoid tissue located in the oral cavity and pharynx. Remove toxins
Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes
Submental: Under the chin and drain chin, lips, apex of tongue, floor of mouth, and drain into submandibular nodes and deep cervical nodes
Submandibular: Drains the cheeks, upper lip, anterior hard palate, body of tongue and all teeth except maxillary third molars and empties into superior deep cervical nodes
Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
Superior Deep: Drains posterior nasal cavity, posterior hard palate, bose of tongue and maxillary third molars and empties intoinferior deep cervical nodes or jugular trunk
Inferior Deep: Drains the posterior part of scalp and neck, part of arm and empties into jugular trunk
Occipital Nodes
Drains the scalp and drains into deep cervical nodes
Retroauricular Nodes
posterior to the ear
Anterior auricular Nodes
Anterior to the ear
Superficial parotid nodes
Drains external ear, lacrimal glands, adjacent region of the nodes. Empty into deep cervical nodes
Facial Node
Along facial veins. Drains skin where they are located and empties into the submandibular nodes
Tonsils
Are not located along lymphatic vessels. All empty into deep cervical nodes
Palatine Tonsils
between anterior and posterior pillars
Lingual Tonsils
Dorsal surface of the base of the tongue
Pharyngeal Tonsils
midline of posterior wall of nasophranyx “adenoids”
Tubal Tonsils
nasophraynx, posterior to openings of auditory tube
Exocrine Gland
have ducts, empty directly into body locationwhere secretions will be sued