Superior deep cervical lymph nodes
The superior deep cervical lymph nodes lie under the sternocleidomastoid muscle in close relation with the accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein.
| Superior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Superior deep cervical glands labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Source | preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes |
| Drains to | inferior deep cervical lymph nodes, jugular trunk |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi superiores |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Some of the glands lie in front of and others behind the vessel. Lymph from these deep nodes passes to the jugular lymphatic trunk, which joins the thoracic duct on the left side and the brachiocephalic vein on the right side.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 697 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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