Lymph Node Regions- From Tables

Question 1

Occipital
Post. auricular
Ant. Auricular
Superficial parotid
Facial

Answer 1

Superficial Lymph Nodes of the Head

Question 2

Deep parotid

retropharyngeal

Answer 2

Deep lymph nodes of the head

Question 3

Submental
submandibular
external jugular
anterior jugular

Answer 3

Superficial cervical (neck) lymph nodes

Question 4

Superior deep cervical

inferior deep cervical

Answer 4

Deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 5

Occipital nodes- (1-3) collects from posterior scalp

EMPTY INTO

Answer 5

INFERIOR DEEP CERVICAL

Question 6

Posterior auricular (Retroauricular)- (1-3) posterior to ear on
mastoid- collects from scalp and external ear, empties

Answer 6

SUPERIOR DEEP CERVICAL

Question 7

Anterior Auricular nodes (Preauricular)- (1-3) collects from anterior
lateral scalp and anterior external ear EMPTIES INTO

Answer 7

SUPERIOR DEEP CERVICAL

Question 8

Superficial Parotid node- (1-10) collects from lacrimal gland, external
ear, and scalp; may anastomose with anterior auricular, empties into

Answer 8

SUPERIOR DEEP CERVICAL

Question 9

Facial nodes- (1-12) located along the facial veins, collects from skin
and mucous membranes of the face (4 branches) , then all drain into

Answer 9

SUBMANDIBULAR NODES

Question 10

DEEP LYMPH NODES OF THE HEAD EMPY INTO THE DEEP

Answer 10

CERVICAL LYMPH NODES

Question 11

Submental: (2-3) inferior to chin in submental fascial
space, just superficial to mylohyoid muscle near the
mandibular symphysisà drain both sides of chin, lower
lip, floor of mouth, apex of tongue, mandibular incisors
an associated tissues-then empty into

Answer 11

SUBMANDIBULAR OR DIRECTY INTO DEEP CERVICAL

Question 12

Submandibular: (3-6) near inferior border of ramus, just
superficial to submandibular gland and within the
submandibular fascial spaceà drain cheeks, upper lip,
body of tongue, anterior hard palate, all teeth except
mandibular incisors and maxillary 3rdsà drains froM

Answer 12

submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, secondary for submental and facial regions then dumps into superior deep cervical

Question 13

what superficial lymph node drains the Mandibular incisors and then drains into the submandibular or deep cervical

Answer 13

Submental

Question 14

what superficial lymph node drains all the teet except the mandibular incisors and the maxillary 3rds

Answer 14

submandibular

Question 15

External jugular: (AKA: superior superficial lateral
cervical) run along the neck next to external jugular vein
superficial to sternocleidomastoidà may be secondary
node for occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular and
superficial parotid then empty into

Answer 15

deep cervical nodes

Question 16

Anterior jugular: (AKA: anterior superficial cervical
nodes) along anterior jugular (part of external jugular)à
drains infrahyoid region of neck, empty into

Answer 16

deep cervical

Question 17

deep cervical nodes can or cannot be palpated on neck

Answer 17

yes found along sternocleidomastoid

Question 18

deep cervical lymph nodes have 2 subgroups

Answer 18

superior deep cervical

inferior continuation of superior deep cervical

Question 19

which deep cervical lynph nodes drain the maxillary 3rd molars

Answer 19

superificial deep cervical

Question 20

which cervical nodes may be affected during breast cancer??

Answer 20

inferior continuation of superior deep cervical

Question 21

accessory nodes drain into

Answer 21

supraclavicular