Lymphatics

Question 1

Which nodes drain into the superior deep cervical nodes?

Answer 1

Facial nodes
Anterior and posterior auricular nodes
Superficial parotid nodes
Deep parotid nodes
Retropharyngeal nodes

Question 2

Which nodes drain to the inferior cervical nodes?

Answer 2

Superior deep cervical nodes
Occipital nodes

Question 3

Which lymph nodes in the head are superficial?

Answer 3

Facial lymph nodes
Superficial parotid lymph nodes
Posterior auricular lymph nodes
Occipital lymph nodes
Anterior auricular lymph nodes

Question 4

Which cervical lymph nodes are superficial?

Answer 4

Submandibular lymph nodes
Submental lymph nodes
External jugular lymph nodes

Question 5

Which cervical lymph nodes are deep?

Answer 5

Jugulodigastric lymph node
Superior deep cervical lymph nodes
Jugular-omohyoid lymph node
Inferior deep cervical lymph modes
Accessory lymph nodes

Question 6

What may enlarged lymph nodes indicate?

Answer 6

Current or past pathology or area of immune activity eg tonsillitis
Can point to systemic or local disease

Question 7

Describe lymphogenous spread of cancer

Answer 7

Cancer cells travel via lymphatics
They are filtered and trapped in lymph nodes, which become secondary (metastatic) cancer sites

Question 8

How is inflammation and infection indicated in lymph nodes?

Answer 8

Swollen and tender lymph nodes

Question 9

How is malignancy indicated in lymph nodes?

Answer 9

Hard, painless lymph nodes

Question 10

Disease or malignancy of submandibular nodes indicates disease of which areas?

Answer 10

Oral cavity
Face
Nasal cavity
Maxillary sinus

Question 11

Disease or malignancy of supraclavicular nodes indicates disease of which areas?

Answer 11

Thorax
Abdomen