Lymph nodes head and neck

Question 1

Primary lymphatic organs

Answer 1

Lymphocytes produced, mature and become immunocompetent

Question 2

Primary lymphatic organ example

Answer 2

Red bm

Thymus

Question 3

Secondary lymphatic organs

Answer 3

LNs
Spleen
Tonsils
MALT
Waldeyer's ring (adenoids, tonsils etc)

Question 4

Which groups of LN are in anterior triangle

Answer 4

Submental, submandibular, carotid, muscular

Question 5

Where is posterior triangle?

Answer 5

Posterior to SCM but anterior to trapezius

Question 6

Where is the occipital triangle?

Answer 6

Posterior triangle - behind SCM and infant of trapezius

Question 7

Superficial groups of LN along EJV

Answer 7

Submental, submandibular, parotid, mastoid, occipital

Question 8

Deep groups of LN along IJV

Answer 8

Jugulo-digastric, jugulo-omohyoid, pretracheal, oaratracheal, prelaryngeal, retropharyngeal, supraclavicular

Question 9

Level 1a

Answer 9

Submental

Question 10

Level 1b

Answer 10

Submandibular

Question 11

Level 2a

Answer 11

Jugulo-digastric

Question 12

Level 2b

Answer 12

posterior to IJV

Question 13

level 3

Answer 13

Middle internal jugular (deep cervical chain)

Question 14

level 4

Answer 14

lower internal jugular (deep cervical

Question 15

level 5

Answer 15

posterior triangle (spinal accessory

Question 16

level 6

Answer 16

anterior triangle (pre-laryngeal, pre- and para-tracheal)

Question 17

What does pre-auricular/parotid drain?

Answer 17

Eye and face

Question 18

What does submandibular drain

Answer 18

Oral cavity, tongue and teeth

Question 19

What does mastoid drain

Answer 19

Scalp

Question 20

What do the superficial cervical LNs drain

Answer 20

Scalp, ear, skull base and nasopharynx

Question 21

Where do superficial cervical LNs drain to

Answer 21

Inferior deep cervical LN and then to supraclavicular