Deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | Jugular trunk |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales profundi |
Anatomical terminology |
The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes in the neck [1] that form a chain along the internal jugular vein within the carotid sheath. [2]
The deep cervical lymph nodes are subdivided into a superior group and an inferior group. [3] [4]
Alternatively, they can be divided into deep anterior cervical lymph nodes and deep lateral cervical lymph nodes.[ citation needed]
They can also be divided into three groups: "superior deep jugular", "middle deep jugular", and "inferior deep jugular". [5] [6]
The deep cervical lymph nodes are contained in the carotid sheath in the neck, close to the internal jugular vein. [7] They connect to the meningeal lymphatic vessels superiorly. [8] [9]
All lymphatic vessels of the head and neck ultimately drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes - either by way of other lymph nodes or directly from tissues. [4]
CNS lymphatic vessels have been found to drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes in a 2016 animal study. [10]
Efferents of the deep cervical lymph nodes form the ipsilateral jugular trunk. [4]
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Deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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| |
Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Drains to | Jugular trunk |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales profundi |
Anatomical terminology |
The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes in the neck [1] that form a chain along the internal jugular vein within the carotid sheath. [2]
The deep cervical lymph nodes are subdivided into a superior group and an inferior group. [3] [4]
Alternatively, they can be divided into deep anterior cervical lymph nodes and deep lateral cervical lymph nodes.[ citation needed]
They can also be divided into three groups: "superior deep jugular", "middle deep jugular", and "inferior deep jugular". [5] [6]
The deep cervical lymph nodes are contained in the carotid sheath in the neck, close to the internal jugular vein. [7] They connect to the meningeal lymphatic vessels superiorly. [8] [9]
All lymphatic vessels of the head and neck ultimately drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes - either by way of other lymph nodes or directly from tissues. [4]
CNS lymphatic vessels have been found to drain to the deep cervical lymph nodes in a 2016 animal study. [10]
Efferents of the deep cervical lymph nodes form the ipsilateral jugular trunk. [4]
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