Pretracheal lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Nodi lymphoidei praetracheales |
Anatomical terminology |
The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the trachea in the neck.
The pretracheal lymph nodes lie anterior to the trachea. [1] They follow the anterior jugular veins either side of the midline. [1] They drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes on the right and the thoracic duct on the left. [1]
Pretracheal lymph nodes | |
---|---|
Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Nodi lymphoidei praetracheales |
Anatomical terminology |
The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the trachea in the neck.
The pretracheal lymph nodes lie anterior to the trachea. [1] They follow the anterior jugular veins either side of the midline. [1] They drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes on the right and the thoracic duct on the left. [1]