Lymphatic drainage of the head and neck (dave's notes) Flashcards

1
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Where are the submental nodes located?

A

Just below the chin near the midline

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Where are the submandibular nodes located?

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Further lateral than the submental nodes, below the mandible

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3
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Where are the anterior cervical nodes found?

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Along the interior jugular vein

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4
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Where are the superficial cervical nodes found?

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Along the external jugular vein

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Where are the occipital nodes found?

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Over the upper attachment of trapezius

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Where are the posterior auricular nodes found?

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Over the upper part of SCM

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7
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Where are the preauricular nodes found?

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Outside and within the parotid gland

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8
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Where may laryngeal and pharyngeal lymph drain?

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Infrahyoid, prelaryngeal, pretracheal nodes

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9
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Where are the deep cervical nodes found?

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Along the carotid sheath (in front and behind), largely under the cover of SCM

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10
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What is the upper group of deep cervical nodes called?

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Jugulodigastric and jugulo-omohyoid

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What lymph does the upper group of deep cervical nodes collect?

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Lymph from the back of the tongue, tonsil, ear, nose, sinuses, upper pharynx and larynx

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12
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Where is the lower group of deep cervical nodes found?

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These constitute the supraclavicular group

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13
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What does the supraclavicular group of deep cervical nodes drain?

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Face, anterior scalp, anterior tongue, lower pharynx and larynx, thyroid gland and mediastinum, and from the left perhaps the stomach.

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14
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Summaries two key points regarding head and neck lymphatic drainage.

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There is widespread communication. Lymph from outlying nodes all eventually drains into the deep nodes

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15
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Where is lymph from the lower end of the deep cervical chain collected?

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The jugular lymph trunk

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16
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Where does lymph on the left eventually drain?

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The thoracic duct

17
Q

Where does lymph on the right eventually drain?

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The right lymphatic duct or the right brachiocephalic vein