Cervical Lymph Nodes: Anatomy, Groups And Drainage

Cervical Lymph Nodes: Anatomy, Groups And Drainage

Write a short note on cervical lymph nodes.
Answer.

The cervical lymph nodes are divided into two groups: (a) superficial and (b) deep.

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Superficial lymph nodes The following groups of superficial lymph nodes are present at the craniocervical junction.

• Submental nodes
• Submandibular lymph nodes
• Preauricular (superficial parotid) nodes
• Retroauricular nodes
• Occipital nodes

Cervical Lymph Nodes Others

• Nodes lying along the facial vein
• Node lying along the anterior jugular vein
• Nodes lying along the external jugular vein

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Deep lymph nodes

Groups of lymph nodes lying along the internal jugular vein

• Jugulo-digastric nodes
• Jugulo-omohyoid nodes

Others

• Retropharyngeal
• Prelaryngeal
• Pretracheal and paratracheal