Neck lecture-Lymph nodes of Head and Neck

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

Over 600 in the body 
Divided into groups and levels
Receive tissue and waste product 
Drain it into the cisterns Chyli
From there drained into the Thoracic duct

Question 2

Groups of lymph nodes

Answer 2

• Supraclavicular
• sub mandibular
• Sub mental
• Deep cervical
• Superficial cervical
• Occipital
• Parotid

Question 3

What does the supra clavicular drain

Answer 3

• Breasts
• Oesophagus
• Solid viscera

Question 4

What does the submental drain?

Answer 4

Lips

Floor of mouth

Question 5

what does the sub-mandibular drain?

Answer 5

• Tongue
• Nose
• Paranasal sinuses
• Submandibular gland
• Oral cavity

Question 6

What does the deep cervical drain

Answer 6

Thoracic duct

Question 7

What does the superficial cervical drain?

Answer 7

breasts

solid viscera

Question 8

what does the occipital drain?

Answer 8

scalp

Question 9

What does the parotid drain?

Answer 9

• scalp
• face
• parotid gland

Question 10

Remember to learn levels as well

Answer 10

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Question 11

What type of lymphadenopathy can you get?

Answer 11

• Infective
• Malignant
• Inflammatory

Question 12

Where is the thoracic duct located?

Answer 12

between the azygous vein- drains into the SVC

And the thoracic aorta