Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes
Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Inferior deep cervical glands labeled at bottom right.) | |
Details | |
Latin | Nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores |
Source | superior deep cervical lymph nodes |
Drains to | jugular trunk |
Identifiers | |
Gray's | p.697 |
Anatomical terminology |
The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus into the supraclavicular triangle, where they are closely related to the brachial plexus and subclavian vein.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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