H&N Nodes

How many occipital nodes are there?

1-3

What do the occipital nodes drain?

scalp

Where do the occipital nodes empty into?

inferior deep cervical nodes of the neck

where do all tonsils drain to?

superior deep cervical nodes

where do all nodes drain to?

deep cervical

Where do all accessory nodes drain to?

supraclavicular

What’s the last drainage point in the deep cervical nodes?

inferior deep cervical node - jugloomomhyoid

How many retroauricular nodes are there?

1-3

Where are the retroauricular node?

posterior to each ear where the SCM muscle inserts on mastoid process

Where do the retroauricular, anterior auricular, and superficial parotid drain?

external ear, lacriminal gland, and adjacent regions of scalp and face

Where do the retroauricular, anterior auricular and superficial parotid empty to?

superior deep cervical lymph nodes

How many anterior auricular nodes are there?

1-3

How many superficial parotid are there?

up to 10

What are the 4 facial lymph nodes?

Malar, nasolabial, buccal and mandibular

Where are all the facial nodes located?

along facial vein

Where is the malar facial lymph node?

infraorbital region

Where is the nasolabial facial lymph node?

near the nose

Where is the buccal facial lymph node?

at the labial commissure and just superficial to the buccinator muscle

Where is the mandibular facial lymph node?

in the tissues over the surface of the mandible, anterior to the masseter muscle

What do all the facial lymph nodes drain?

each subgroup drains surrounding skin/membranes and drain from one to another - superior to infereior

Where do all the facial lymph nodes empty to?

into submandibular nodes

What are the 3 types of deep lymph nodes?

deep and superficial, retropharyngeal, cervical

how many deep and superficial parotid lymph nodes are there?

up to 10

Where are the deep and superficial parotid lymph nodes?

deep in parotid salivary gland

What does the deep and superficial parotid lymph nodes drain?

middle ear, auditory tube and parotid salivary gland

Where do all the deep lymph nodes empty to?

deep cervical lymph nodes of the neck

How many retropharyngeal lymph nodes?

up to 3

What does the retropharyngeal lymph nodes drain?

pharynx, palate, paranasal sinuses, and nasal cavity

Where are the cervical lymph nodes?

can be either superficial or deep locations in tissues

How many submental lymph nodes are there?

2-3

Where are the submental lymph nodes?

inferior to the chin in the submental fascial space; just superficial to the mylohyoid muscle near the midline between mandible and hyoid bone

What does the submental lymph node drain?

both sides of the chin and the lower lip, FOM, apex of tongue and mand incisors

Where does the submental lymph nodes empty to?

into submandibular nodes or directly into deep cervical ndoes

How many submandibular lymph nodes are there?

3-6

Where are the submandibular lymph nodes?

inferior border of the ramus of mandible, superficial to summand salivary gland and within the submandibular fascial space

What does the submandibular lymph node drain?

cheek, upper lip, body of tongue, anterior hard palate, and associated teeth

Where do the submandibular lymph nodes empty into?

superior deep cervical nodes

Where are the external jugular nodes?

each side of neck along external jugular vein, superficial to SCM

What do the external jugular lymph nodes drain?

secondary nodes for occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular, and superficial parotid nodes

Where do the external jugular lymph nodes empty to?

superior or inferior deep cervical nodes

Where’s the anterior jugular lymph nodes?

each side of the neck along length of anterior jugular vein, anterior to SCM

What does the anterior jugular lymph nodes drain?

infrahyoid region

Where do the anterior jugular lymph nodes empty into?

inferior deep cervical nodes

What are the deep cervical lymph nodes subgroups?

superior deep cervical, inferior deep cervical, juguloomohyoid

How many deep cervical lymph nodes are there?

15-30

Where are the superior deep cervical lymph nodes and the inferior cervical lymph nodes (are a continuation of the superior deep cervical group)?

along the length of internal jugular vein on each side of neck deep to SCM, extend from base of skull to trachea

Where are the juguloomohyoid deep cervical lymph nodes?

crossing of omohyoid muscle and internal jugular vein

What does the superior deep cervical lymph node drain?

posterior hard palate, posterior nasal cavity, base of tongue, max third molars, thyroid gland

What do the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes drain?

posterior part of scalp, neck, pectoral region, and arm

What do the juguloomohyoid deep lymph nodes drain?

tongue and submental region

Where do all deep cervical lymph nodes drain to?

inferior deep cervical nodes or directly into jugular trunk