lymph drainage 3

Question 1

LD of thumb

Answer 1

infraclavicular ln

superficial lymphatic vessels from the
-thumb
-index
-lateral side of the hand
follow the CEPHALIC VEIN to the INFRACLAVICULAR LN

Question 2

LD of medial side of hand

Answer 2

LATERAL GROUP OF AXILLARY LN

superficial lymphatic vesses from the medial side of hand follow the BASILIC VEIN to SUPRATROCHLEAR LN then to the LATERAL GROUP OF AXILLARY LN

Question 3

deep lypmhatic vessesl of forearm

Answer 3

follow the arteries to the LATERAL GROUP OF AXILLARY LN

Question 4

LD of anterior leg drain into

Answer 4

inferior group of superficial inguial ln

• lies vertical along the terminal great saphenous v
• receive ALL SUPERFICIAL LYMPH VESSES OF LOWER LIMB except those from the posterolateral part of calf

efferents drain into the DEEP INGUINAL LN or EXTERNAL ILIAC NODES

Question 5

LD of posterolateral calf

Answer 5

POPLITEAL NODES
-receive also from deep lymphatic vessels accompanying anterior and posterior tibial artery

efferents pass to the deep inguinal ln

Question 6

middle ear drains into

Answer 6

retropharyngeal nodes

upper deep cervical nodes

Question 7

nasal cavity drains into

Answer 7

submandibular
retropharyngeal
upper deep cervical nodes

Question 8

tongue drains into

Answer 8

submental
submandibular
upper/lower cervical nodes

Question 9

larynx drain into

Answer 9

upper/lower cervical

Question 10

paranasal sinuses drain into

Answer 10

submandibular
retropharyngeal
upper deep cervical nodes

Question 11

pharynx drain into

Answer 11

retropharyngeal and upper/lower deep cervical

Question 12

thyroid gland drains into

Answer 12

lower deep cervical
prelaryngeal
pretraccheal
paratracheal nodes