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.) | |
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Source | superior deep cervical lymph nodes |
| Drains to | jugular trunk |
| Latin | Nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores |
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.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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