Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes
Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Inferior deep cervical glands labeled at bottom right.)
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Sourcesuperior deep cervical lymph nodes
Drains tojugular trunk
Identifiers
LatinNodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores
Anatomical terminology

The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle into the subclavian triangle, where they are closely related to the brachial plexus and subclavian vein.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 697 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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