Lymph Drainage Of The Head And Neck

Lymph Drainage Of The Head And Neck

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Lymphatic drainage of head & neck
Answer:

• The entire lymph from the head & neck drains ultimately into the deep cervical nodes or through peripheral nodes
• Lymphatic drainage of head & neck is grouped as anterosuperior, anteroinferior, posterosuperior & posteroinferior

1. Deep Cervical Nodes:

1. Jugulodigastric Nodes:
   • Member of the anterosuperior group
   • Jugulodigastric Nodes lies below the posterior belly of the digastrics
   • Jugulodigastric Nodes is bounded by the posterior belly of digastrics, the facial vein & internal jugular vein
   • Jugulodigastric Nodes is main node draining the tonsil
2. Jugulo-Omohyoid Node:
   • Member of the posteroinferior group
   • Jugulo-Omohyoid Node lies above intermediate tendon of the omohyoid
   • Jugulo-Omohyoid Node is main lymph node of the tongue
3. Efferent of Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes:
   • They join together to form the jugular lymph trunks
   • The left jugular trunks opens into thoracic duct
   • The right jugular trunk opens into right lymphatic duct

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2. Lymphatic drainage of head & neck Peripheral Nodes:

• They are arranged in two circles

1. Superficial:
   • Submental
   • Submandibular Buccal
   • Preauricular
   • Post auricular Occipital
   • Anterior cervical Superficial cervical
2. Deepe:
   • Prelaryngeal
   • Pretracheal
   • Paratracheal
   • Retropharyngeal
   • Waldeyer’s ring

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