Lymphatic nodes classification

All tonsils drain into the _______ node.

jugulodigastric lymph node

-deep cervical node

What are the 4 clusters of lymph nodes?

1. lymph nodes of head (superficial and deep)

2. cervical lymph nodes (superficial and deep)

3. spinal accessory lymph nodes

4. supraclavicular lymph nodes

What are the superficial lymph nodes of the head?

occipital

retroauricular

anterior auricular

superficial parotid

facial

What are the deep lymph nodes of the head?

deep parotid

retropharyngeal

What are the superficial cervical lymph nodes?

submental

submandibular

external jugular

anterior jugular

What are the deep cervical lymph nodes?

superior deep cervical lymph nodes

inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

Which lymph nodes are superficial (head AND cervical)?

occipital

retroauricular

anterior auricular

superficial parotid

facial

submental

submandibular

external jugular

anterior jugular

Which lymph nodes are deep (head AND cervical)?

deep parotid

retropharyngeal

superior deep cervical

inferior deep cervical

Which lymph nodes drain into the superior deep cervical nodes?

retroauricular

anterior auricular

superficial parotid

facial

deep parotid

retropharyngeal

submental

submandibular

external jugular

Which lymph nodes drain into the inferior deep cervical nodes?

occipital

external jugular

anterior jugular

superior deep cervical

Which lymph nodes are palpable?

-all superficial lymph nodes of head: occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular, superficial parotid, facial

-all superficial cervical lymph nodes: submental, submandibular, externa jugular, anterior jugular

-all deep cervical lymph nodes: superior deep cervical, inferior deep cervical

-spinal accessory lymph nodes

-supraclavicular lymph nodes

Which lymph nodes are not palpable?

all deep lymph nodes of head: deep parotid, retropharyngeal

-if palpable, indicates there is a problem

What does the occipital node drain?

drains part of scalp

What does the retroauricular node drain?

drains external ear, lacrimal gland, scalp/face of region

What does the anterior auricular node drain?

drains external ear, lacrimal gland, scalp/face of region

What does the superficial parotid node drain?

drains external ear, lacrimal gland, scalp/face of region

What does the facial node drain?

drains skin/mucous membranes of each region

What does the deep parotid node drain?

drains middle ear & parotid salivary gland

What does the retropharyngeal node drain?

drains pharynx, palate, paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity

What does the submental node drain?

drains lower lip, chin, floor of mouth, tongue, mandibular incisors (23-26)

What does the submandibular node drain?

drains submental nodes,

all teeth EXCEPT 23-26, 1, and 16, submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, upper lip,

body of tongue,

anterior hard palate,

cheeks

What does the external jugular node drain?

drains superficial nodes of head & regional tissues

What does the anterior jugular node drain?

drains infrahyoid region of neck

What does the superior deep cervical node drain?

drains superficial cervical nodes,

superficial & deep nodes of head,

maxillary 3rd molars (1 & 16),

nasal cavity,

posterior hard palate,

soft palate,

tongue,

tonsils,

esophagus,

trachea,

thyroid

What does the inferior deep cervical node drain?

drains superior deep cervical nodes,

posterior scalp/neck,

superficial pectoral region

, part of arm

What drains into the jugulodigastric node?

ALL tonsils drain into this node

What does the jugulodigastric node empty into?

jugular trunk & inferior deep cervical nodes

What drains into the jugulo-omohyoid node?

tongue & submental region

What does the jugulo-omohyoid node empty into?

right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct

What drains into the facial nodes?

skin/mucous membranes of each region (infraorbital, nasolabial, buccal, mandibular)

What do facial nodes empty into?

superior deep cervical nodes

What do submandibular nodes empty into?

superior deep cervical nodes

What do inferior deep cervical nodes empty into?

right lymphatic duct, thoracic duct

facial lymph node location 

infraorbital area
nasolabial sulcus 
superficial to buccinator mm
anterior to masseter mm

inferior deep cervical location 

deep to SCM
inferior to omohyoid mm

submandibular location

inferior border of ramus
superficial to submandibular salivary gland