| Lymph: Superior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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| Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Superior deep cervical glands labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi superiores |
| Gray's | subject #177 697 |
| Source | preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes |
| Drains to | inferior deep cervical lymph nodes, jugular trunk |
The superior deep cervical lymph nodes lie under the Sternocleidomastoideus in close relation with the accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein.
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.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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