Head and Neck Lymphatic Drainage

Question 1

What are the two primary lymphatic trunks of the head and neck?

Answer 1

the right jugular trunk

the left jugular trunk

Question 2

Function of the right jugular trunk

Answer 2

drains superficial and deep cervical nodes into the right lymphatic duct

Question 3

Function of the left jugular trunk

Answer 3

Drains superficial and deep nodes into the thoracic duct

Question 4

What are the 5 superficial nodes of the head:

Answer 4

occipital

mastoid

parotid

facial

retropharyngeal

Question 5

What are the 4 superficial cervical lymph nodes

Answer 5

submandibular

submental

anterior cervical

lateral cervical

Question 6

What are the 2 deep cervical lymph nodes?

Answer 6

Superior deep cervical

Inferior deep cervical

Question 7

Function of the occipital lymph node

Answer 7

drains the occipital scalp

Question 8

Function of the mastoid lymph node:

Answer 8

Drains ear and adjacent scalp

Question 9

Function of the parotid lymph node

Answer 9

drains ear, face, nose and scalp

Question 10

Function of the facial lymph node:

Answer 10

drains nose and adjacent face

Question 11

Function of the retropharyngeal lymph node:

Answer 11

drains the pharynx

Question 12

Function of the submandibular lymph node:

Answer 12

drains face, tongue, mouth, nose and palate & submental nodes

Question 13

Function of the submental lymph node:

Answer 13

drains central lower lip

Question 14

Function of the anterior cervical lymph node:

Answer 14

drains anterior neck

Question 15

Function of the lateral cervical lymph node:

Answer 15

drains lateral neck

Question 16

Function of the superior deep cervical lymph nodes:

Answer 16

drains larynx, pharynx, posterior palate, posterior tongue, and submandibular, facial, parotid, mastoid, occipital & retropharyngeal nodes

Question 17

Function of the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes:

Answer 17

drains the trachea, thyroid, esophagus, and submental, anterior cervical, lateral cervical & superior deep cervical nodes, also apical nodes (see axilla)