Lymph Nodes and Some Related Anatomy

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What are the major LN of the Head and Neck

  • Buccinator

  • *Jugular

  • Submandibular

  • Submental

  • Cervical

  • Retropharyngeal

  • *Jugulodigastric

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What are the major LN of the breast

  • Axillary

  • Internal Mammary

  • S’Clavs

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What are the major LN of the Lung

  • Intrapulmonary

  • Bronchopulmonary

  • Mediastinal

  • Hilar

  • Interlobar

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What are the major LN of the Esophagus

  • *Internal Jugular

  • *Cervical

  • Paraoesophageal

  • S’Clavs

  • Hilar

  • Subcarinal

  • Celiac axis

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What are the major LN of the Upper Abdomen

  • Mesenteric

  • Celiac

  • Para-aortic

  • Porta Hepatic

  • Paracaval

  • Pancreaticoduodenal

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What are the major LN of the Lower Abdomen/Pelvis

  • Internal Iliac

  • External Iliac

  • Common Iliac

  • Obturator

  • Perirectal

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What are the major LN of the Lower Pelvis/External Genitalia

  • Inguinal

  • Superficial Femoral

  • Deep Femoral

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The Oral Cavity drains to which lymph nodes

  • Buccinator

  • JD

  • Submandibular

  • Submental

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The Nasopharynx drains to what LN

  • Cervical

  • Retropharyngeal

  • *JD

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The Oropharynx drains to what LN

  • *JD

  • Upper Cervical

  • Submandibular

  • Parapharyngeal

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The Hypopharynx drains to what LN

  • Midcervical

  • *Jugular

  • Retropharyngeal

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Salivary glands drain to what LN

  • Facial group

  • Submandibular

  • Ipsilateral Parotid

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Thyroid drains to what LN

  • *Internal Jugular

  • Anterior Cervical

  • Pretracheal

  • Paratracheal

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Where does the Buccinator LN lie

On the cheek, near the angle of the mouth

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Where does the Buccinator LN drain further to?

Submandibular

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The Buccinator LN receives lymph from what structures

Oral Cavity &

  • Nose

  • Eyes

  • Cheek

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Jugular LN are a broad group of _______ _______ LN

Deep Cervical

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Jugular LN run along the _______ _______ vein

Internal Jugular

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The JD LN is a specific node within the _________ ________ group

Superior Jugular

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T/F: All JD nodes are Jugular nodes

True

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Are all Jugular nodes JD nodes?

No

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What are the 3 main Jugular node group

  • Superior

  • Middle

  • Inferior

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The superior group of the Jugular nodes are known as the _____________ nodes

Jugulodigastric

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The internal jugular vein extends from the ________ __ ___ ______ to the ________

Base of the skull; Clavicle

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What structures generally drains into the JD nodes

  • Tonsils

  • Pharynx

  • Mouth

  • Face

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The Jugulodigastric nodes are also known as the ___________ nodes

Subdigastric

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Where are the submandibular LN

Right below the lower jaw line, above the Mylohyoid muscle

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<p>What muscle is this</p>

What muscle is this

Mylohyoid

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Thyroid cartilage vs. Hyoid bone vs. Cricoid cartilage vs. Trachea

  • Where are they in relation to each other (sup to inf)

  1. Hyoid

  2. Thyroid

  3. Cricoid

  4. Trachea

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The Hyoid is a ____-shaped bone

U

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<p>What structure is the arrow pointing to</p>

What structure is the arrow pointing to

Hyoid

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<p>What structure is the <strong>blue</strong> arrow pointing to</p>

What structure is the blue arrow pointing to

Thyroid

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<p>What structure is the <strong>white</strong> arrow on the left pointing to?</p>

What structure is the white arrow on the left pointing to?

Cricoid

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Where is the Cricoid in relation to the Thyroid

Right below thyroid

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Thyroid vs. Cricoid, anatomically

  • Thyroid is right above thyroid - Looks like “^”

  • Cricoid comes in right underneath it, like a “u”

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What Vertebral Level is the Hyoid Bone

C3

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What structures are around C3

  • Hyoid Bone

  • End of Oropharynx

  • Beginning of Nasopharynx

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What vertebral level is the Thyroid Cartilage

C4

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What structures are at C5

  • Thyroid Cartilage

  • Thyroid Gland

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What is the vertebral level of Cricoid Cartilage

C6

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At what vertebral level does the Oropharynx end

C4

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At what Vertebral Level does the Hypopharynx start

C4

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What vertebral level does the Hypopharynx extend to

C6

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What Vertebral level does the Larynx extend from

C3-C6

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The Larynx is suspended from the _______ bone

Hyoid

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What structures support the larynx

  • Thyroid cartilage

  • Cricoid cartilage

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What vertebral structure does the Larynx end

C6

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What structures are found at C6

  • Cricoid cartilage

  • Hypopharynx

  • End of Larynx

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What happens at the Cricoid cartilage

Larynx ends and Trachea begins

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At C6, what does the Hypopharynx extend to (become)?

Esophagus

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C6 marks the end of what 2 structures

  • Larynx

  • Pharynx

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The Larynx acts as a bridge between what two structures

  • Pharynx

  • Trachea

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What important structure in the Larynx regulates what goes down the Pharynx vs. Trachea

Epiglottis

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The ________ (trachea/pharynx) serves as a passageway for food/water/air

Pharynx

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The trachea extends to which organ

Lungs

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The _________ (trachea/pharynx) conducts air from the Larynx to the Lungs

Trachea

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Which structure is termed the “voice box”

Larynx

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The ________ (trachea/pharynx) is composed of cartilage

Trachea

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The ________ (trachea/pharynx) is composed of muscle

Pharynx

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Does the pharynx have lymph nodes

Yes

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Does the Trachea contain lymph nodes

No

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Which lymph nodes are associated with the Trachea

  • Paratracheal

  • Pretracheal

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Where are the Paratracheal LN

On the sides of the trachea

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Where are the Pretracheal LN

Anterior to the trachea

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The ___(Pre/Para) Tracheal LN drain from the Thyroid gland and Trachea itself

Pre

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The ____(Pre/Para) Tracheal LN drain the Thyroid, Lung, and Hilum

Para

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Which LN drains the trachea

Pretracheal

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The Epiglottis is part of which structure

Larynx

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The Larynx is _______ (anterior/posterior) to the Pharynx

Anterior

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Which pharynx is the Larynx anterior to?

Hypopharynx

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Caudal means

Towards the feet

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Another name for Hypopharynx

Laryngopharynx

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Why is it called the Laryngopharynx

Because this is where the Larynx connects to both the pharynx and the trachea

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The Hypopharynx divides to form what 2 structures

  • Larynx

  • Esophagus

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Is there LN involvement in the Larynx as a whole

Yes

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Does the Glottis have LN involvement

No

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What LN drain the Supraglottis

Upper Deep Cervical

  • Jugulodigastric

  • Mid Jugular

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T/F: The Supraglottis is rich in Lymph nodes

True

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T/F: The Supraglottis has high chance of cancer mets

True

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A JD node is a specific type of ________ node

Jugular

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______ nodes often refer to a group of nodes along the Deep Cervical chain along the Internal Jugular Vein

Jugular

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The Upper Jugular Nodes extend from what structures

  • Skull Base

  • Inferior Hyoid

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The Middle Jugular Nodes extend from what structures

  • Inferior Hyoid

  • Inferior Cricoid

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The Lower Jugular Nodes extend from what structures

  • Inferior Cricoid

  • Clavicle

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What is the term for all of the LN in the neck

Deep Cervical Chain

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Are Jugular Nodes essentially the same as Deep Cervical nodes

Yes

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What LN drain the Subglottis

  • Paratracheal

  • Prelaryngeal

  • Inferior Deep Cervical

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PreLaryngeal nodes are also known as ______ nodes

Delphian

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Larynx mets via what routes

  • LN

  • Hematogenous spread

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The most common site for distant Laryngeal mets

Lungs

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Hematogenous spread means via

bloodstream

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Where are the Retropharyngeal LN located

Behind the pharynx

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What vertebral level are the Retropharyngeal LN

C1-C3

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Which pharynx are the Retropharyngeal nodes by

Nasopharynx

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Are Submaxillary and Submandibular the same

Yes

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The Submandibular LN drain what 3 structures in particular

  • Salivary Glands

  • Oral Cavity

  • Oral Pharynx

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Retropharyngeal LN drain what structure in particular

Pharynx

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Where is the extraglandular parotid LN

Right outside the Parotid gland

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The Parotid LN are subdivided into what 2 LN groups

  • Preauricular

  • Infraauricular

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Parotid LN are associated with tumors what what structures

Salivary Glands