Lymphatics

Question 1

What are the lymphatic systems job?

Answer 1

To drain tissue fluid, plasma proteins and other cellular debris back into the blood stream
Also involved in Immune defence

Question 2

What can the lymphatic of the head a dnwck be divided into?

Answer 2

Deep vessels and superficial vessels

Question 3

Where do the superficial vessels drain into?

Answer 3

From the scalp face and neck into the superficial ring (at the junction between the head and neck)

Question 4

Where does the deep lymphatic vessels arise from?

Answer 4

The deep cervical Lymph nodes and converge to form the left and right jugular lymphatic trunks

Question 5

Where does the left jugular Lymphatic trunk join the neck?

Answer 5

Joins the thoracic duct at the root of the neck

Question 6

Where does the right jugular lympthatic duct empty?

Answer 6

The right lymphatic duct at the root of the neck

Question 7

What can the lymph nodes of the head and neck be divided into?

Answer 7

Superficial ring and vertical group

Question 8

Where do the superficial ring of lymoh nodes receive there lymph?

Answer 8

Scalp
Face
neck

Question 9

What are the superficial lymph nodes?

Answer 9

Occipital
Mastoid
Pre-auricular 
Parotid
Submental
Submandibular 
Facial 
Superficial cervical

Question 10

How many and where are the occipital lymph nodes?

Answer 10

Back of the head at the lateral border of trapezius muscle and collect lymph from occipital area of the scalp
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Question 11

How many and where are the mastoid lymph nodes and where do they collect lymph?

Answer 11

Posterior to the ear and lie on the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid into the mastoid process
Collected lymph from posterior neck, upper ear and the back of the external auditory meatus
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Question 12

How many and where are the pre-auricular lymph nodes and where do they collect lymph?

Answer 12

Anterior to the auricle of the ear
Collect lymph from superficial areas of the face and temporal region
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Question 13

How many and where are the parotid lymph nodes and where do they collect lymph

Answer 13

Group of lymph nodes superficial to the parotid gland

Collect lymph from Mose and nasal cavity

Question 14

How many and where are the submental lymph nodes and where do they collect lymph?

Answer 14

Superficial to the mylohoid muscle

Collect from lower lip, poor of the mouth and apex of the tongue

Question 15

How many and where are the submandibular lymoh nodes and where do they collect lymph?

Answer 15

3-6
Below the mandible
Collect from cheeks, lateral nose lower lip, upper lips, gums and anterior tongue

Question 16

Where do the facial lymph nodes collect lymph?

Answer 16

Mucous membranes of the nose, cheek, eyelids and conjunctiva

Question 17

Where do superficial cervical Lymoh nodes lie?

Answer 17

Anterior- Anterior jugular vein and collect Lymoh from anterior neck
Posterior- external jugular vein and collect lymph from superficial surface of the neck

Question 18

Where do the deep lymph nodes receive lymph from?

Answer 18

The whole head and neck

Directly or from superficial

Question 19

What are deep lymphnodes organised into?

Answer 19

Vertical chain
Close to the IJV in the carotid sheath
Form jugular lymphatic trunk
Superior and inferior

Question 20

What is virchows node?

Answer 20

Supraclavicular mode located in the left supraclavicular fossa
Recieves lymph drainage from the abdominal cavity
Troissiers sign- enlarged and indicates presence of abdomen cancer- gastric cancer

Question 21

What does waldeyers tonsillar ring contain?

Answer 21

Lingual tonsils- under tongue
Palatine Tonsils- common tonsils
Tubal Tonsils- nasopharynx
Pharyngeal tonsils- adenoid

Question 22

What is removal of the palatine tonsils called?

Answer 22

Tonsillectomy

Question 23

What is quinsy?

Answer 23

Infections spreads perionsollar tissue causes absess formation causing deviation of the uvula
Medical emergency and can cause obstruction of the pharynx
Drain absess and antibiotics