Supraclavicular lymph nodes

Supraclavicular lymph nodes
Regional lymph tissue. (Supraclavicular near top, in green.)⋅
Deep Lymph Nodes 1. Submental 2. Submandibular (Submaxillary) Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep) 3. Prelaryngeal 4. Thyroid 5. Pretracheal 6. Paratracheal Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 7. Lateral jugular 8. Anterior jugular 9. Jugulodigastric Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 10. Juguloomohyoid 11. Supraclavicular (scalene)
Details
Latin	nodi lymphoidei supraclaviculares
Anatomical terminology

Supraclavicular lymph nodes are lymph nodes found superior to the clavicle, palpable in the supraclavicular fossa.

The most notable supraclavicular lymph node is Virchow's node.

Additional images

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  Anterolateral view of head and neck.
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  Front view of neck.
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  Regional lymph nodes

References

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

External links

• Image at umich.edu - must rollover
• http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/head/hnl3a.htm
• http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021201/2103.html