Deep anterior cervical lymph nodes

Deep anterior cervical lymph nodes
Deep Lymph Nodes
  1. Submental
  2. Submandibular (Submaxillary)
Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep)
  1. Prelaryngeal
  2. Thyroid
  3. Pretracheal
  4. Paratracheal
Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
  1. Lateral jugular
  2. Anterior jugular
  3. Jugulodigastric
Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
  1. Juguloomohyoid
  2. Supraclavicular (scalene)
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Identifiers
Latinnodi lymphoidei cervicales anteriores profundi
Anatomical terminology

The deep anterior cervical lymph nodes are bounded superiorly by the hyoid bone, inferiorly by the sternal notch, and are found deep to the overlying platysma muscle.[1] These nodes drain the laryngo-tracho-thyroidal region.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gaillard, Frank; Knipe, Henry; Zheng, Alex (2008-05-02), "Lymph node levels of the neck", Radiopaedia.org, Radiopaedia.org, doi:10.53347/rID-1615, archived from the original on 2025-02-19, retrieved 2025-12-09
  2. ^ Gilroy, Anne M.; MacPherson, Brian R.; Voll, Markus M.; Wesker, Karl; Schünke, Michael, eds. (2016). Atlas of anatomy (3rd ed.). New York: Thieme. p. 627. ISBN 978-1-62623-252-5.


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