Lymphatic System of H&N

Question 1

The Scalp drains into what two lymph nodes?

Answer 1

Occipital and Retroauricular

Question 2

How many structures drain into the Superficial Parotid node?

Answer 2

Four

Question 3

What drains into the Retroauricular node?

Answer 3

Scalp and Auricle of ear (external aspect of auditory meatus)

Question 4

How many structures drain into the Deep Parotid node?

Answer 4

Four

Question 5

What drains into the Superficial Parotid?

Answer 5

Eyelid, Temple, Prominence of Cheek, Auricle of Ear

Question 6

What nodes make up the Horizontal Superficial ring?

Answer 6

Occipital, Retroauricular, Parotid-Superficial, Parotid-Deep, Submental, and Submandibular

Question 7

What drains into the Parotid Deep node?

Answer 7

Posterior Nasal cavity, Sinuses, Nasopharynx, Auricle of Ear (external aspect of external auditory meatus)

Question 8

What structure drains into both the Parotid-Superficial and Parotid-Deep nodes?

Answer 8

Auricle of Ear

Question 9

How many structures drains into the Submandibular nodes?

Answer 9

Eight

Question 10

What drains into the Submental node?

Answer 10

Chin, Lower Lip, Tongue Tip, Anterior Floor of Mouth & Gingiva

Question 11

What aspect of the tongue drains into the Submandibular node?

Answer 11

Lateral aspect of Anterior 2/3

Question 12

Which one of these does not drain into the submandibular node?

• Cheek
• Upper Lip
• Chin
• Maxillary Teeth

Answer 12

The Chin does not. It drains into the Submental node

Question 13

Name all eight structures that drain into the Submandibular node

Answer 13

Upper Lip, Cheek, Tongue (lateral aspect of anterior 2/3), Mandibular Lingual gingiva and Floor of Mouth, Vestibular gingiva of Maxilla and Mandible, Palatal gingivia, Maxillary Teeth, Anterior Nasal Cavity

Question 14

Does the Submandibular node receive drainage from the lower or upper lip?

Answer 14

Upper Lip

Question 15

Which portion of the tongue drains into the Submental node?

Answer 15

The tip of the tongue

Question 16

Is the Retropharyngeal node in the Horizontal Superficial ring or the Horizontal Deep ring?

Answer 16

Horizontal Deep ring

Question 17

What four nodes receive drainage from some aspect of the tongue?

Answer 17

Submental, Submandibular, Retropharyngeal and Deep Cervical nodes

Question 18

Name the four structures that drain into the Retropharyngeal node

Answer 18

Tongue (posterior 1/3), Palatal gingiva, Pharynx, Posterior Nasal Cavity (As well as the sinuses and nasopharynx)

Question 19

Name the two lymphatic nodes that make up the Horizontal Deep ring

Answer 19

Retropharyngeal and Paratracheal, Pre-tracheal, Pre-laryngeal, Infrahyoid

Question 20

What four structures drain into the Paratracheal, Pre-tracheal, Pre-laryngeal, Infrahyoid node?

Answer 20

Pharynx, Larynx - Above the vocal cords, Larynx - below the vocal cords, Trachea

Question 21

Where does the medial aspect of anterior 2/3 tongue drain?

Answer 21

Directly into the Deep Cervical Nodes

Question 22

Mandibular teeth drain where?

Answer 22

Directly into Deep Cervical nodes

Question 23

The Larynx above and below the vocal cords drain into what two nodes?

Answer 23

Directly into the Deep Cervical nodes and into the Paratracheal,Pre-tracheal,Pre-laryngeal,Infrahyoid node

Question 24

The pharynx drains into what two nodes?

Answer 24

Retropharyngeal and Paratracheal,Pre-tracheal,Pre-laryngeal,Infrahyoid nodes

Question 25

The auricle of the ear drains into what nodes?

Answer 25

Retroauricular, Parotid - Superficial, Parotid - Deep, and Directly into Deep Cervical Nodes

Question 26

What drains into the Occipital Node?

Answer 26

Scalp