Lymph and Fascia Flashcards
When are lymph nodes enlarged?
When they are trying to contain and destroy pathogens such as bacteria or cancer cells
Symptoms of lymph nodes during an infection or inflammation?
Lymph nodes are soft, tender, inflamed, motile
Symptoms of lymph nodes during a metastatic infiltration?
Firm, rubbery, swollen, may be fixed
The superficial cervical chain drains into the…
Deep cervical chain
What receives all lymphatic drainage from the head and neck directly or indirectly?
Deep cervical chain
What does the deep cervical chain join?
Right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct
Superficial and deep cervical chains lay on either side of the…
SCM
The thoracic duct is made up of…
Left deep cervical chain and left jugular trunk
The right lymphatic duct is made up of…
Right deep cervical chain and the right jugular lymphatic trunk
The superior deep cervical chain receives lymph from…
Above the omohyoid muscle
The inferior deep cervical chain receives lymph from…
Below the omohyoid muscle
Jugulodigastric node is also called the…
Tonsilar node
The juguloomogyoid node is also called the…
Tongue node
What drains into the jugulodigastric node?
- Palatine tonsils
- Pharynx
- Posterior tongue
What drains into the juguloomohyoid node?
Tongue
Where do the occipital nodes drain into?
Superficial cervical nodes then inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the occipital nodes?
Lymph from the posterior scalp
What is drained into the mastoid nodes?
Lymph from posterior scalp and behind the ear
What does the mastoid nodes drain into?
Superior deep cervical nodes then inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the preauricular nodes?
Lymph from around the superficial temporal vein
What does the preauricular nodes drain into?
Superior deep cervical nodes then inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the parotid nodes?
Lymph from parotid gland
What does the parotid nodes drain into?
Superior deep cervical nodes then the inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the superficial facial nodes?
Lymph from the anterior face and lateral part of the oral cavity
Where does the superficial facial nodes drain into?
Submandibular nodes, then the superior deep cervical nodes, then the inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the deep facial nodes?
Region of the maxillary artery and the pterygoid plexus
What does the deep facial nodes drain into?
Superior deep cervical nodes then the inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the submental nodes?
Lymph from the central lower lip, lower incisors and gums, and tip of tongue
Where does the submental node drain into?
Submandibular node, superior deep cervical node, then inferior deep cervical node
What is drained into the submandibular nodes?
Maxillary and mandibular teeth and gums, palate, and tongue
What does the submandibular nodes drain into?
- Superior deep cervical nodes
- Jugulo-omohyoid node
- Inferior deep cervical nodes
What is drained into the retropharyngeal nodes?
Nasopharynx, nasal cavity, oropharynx, palate, tonsils
