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1. What is the function of the lymphatics?
Immune protection fight disease
2. Which main structures do the lymphatic vessels parallel in the body?
Venous blood vessels
3. What structures do lymphatic vessels have that control the flow of fluid?
Valves
4. What is the term for the fluid that travels in the lymphatic vessels and drains from tissues?
Lymph
5. Describe the lymph nodes of a healthy individual.
Bean shaped small, soft, free in surrounding tissue
6. What type of vessel allows the lymph to flow into the lymph node?
Afferent vessel
7. What type of vessel allows the lymph to flow out of the lymph node?
Efferent vessel
8. What term describes the depression on the side of the lymph node?
Hilus
9. What is another term for primary nodes?
Regional node/Master
10. What is another term for secondary nodes?
Central Node
11. Compare the differences of the pathway of drainage in primary and secondary nodes.
primary node is a lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region while a secondary node is a lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node
12. Of what is tonsillar tissue composed? What is its function?
Masses of lymphoid tissue at oral cavity and pharynx, contains lymphocytes to remove toxic products
13. Compare lymphatic ducts with lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels.
Ducts larger vessels that empty into venous system of blood in chest area, Nodes bean shaped lymphoid tissue filters lymph by lymphocytes as groups or clusters along connecting lymphatic vessels, Vessels are a system of channels that drains lymph tissue fluid from surrounding regions.
14. What major lymphatic duct is found on the right side of the body?
Right Lymphatic duct
15. What forms the major lymphatic duct on the right side?
Right jugular trunk joins lymphatics of right arm and thorax
16. What major lymphatic duct is found on the left side of the body?
Thoracic duct
17. What forms the major lymphatic duct on the left side?
Lymphatics of left arm and left jugular trunk
18. Name the superficial lymph nodes of the head and neck.
Occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular, superficial parotid, and facial nodes
19. Name the facial lymph nodes and relate their order from superior to inferior.
Malar, nasolabial, buccal, mandibular
20. Name the deep lymph nodes of the head and neck.
Deep parotid, retropharyngeal
21. Name the superficial cervical lymph nodes.
Submental, submandibular, external jugular, and anterior jugular
22. Name the deep cervical lymph nodes.
Superior and inferior, jugulodigastrric nodes, jugulo-omohyoid lymph nodes
23. The occipital lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial
Where are the occipital lymph nodes located?
Bilaterally on the posterior of the base of the head
How are the occipital lymph nodes palpated?
Lean patient forward allows for bilateral palpation
What areas do the occipital lymph nodes drain?
Posterior base of head
Into what do the occipital lymph nodes empty?
The deep cervical nodes of neck
24. The retroauricular lymph nodes are in which group?
Superficial
Where are the retroauricular lymph nodes located?
Posterior to each ear
How are the retroauricular lymph nodes palpated?
Bilaterally light pressure
What areas do the retroauricular lymph nodes drain?
External ear, lacrimal gland and adjacent areas
Into what do the retroauricular lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
25. The anterior auricular lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial
Where are the anterior auricualr lymph nodes located?
Located anterior to each ear
How are the anterior auricular lymph nodes palpated?
Bilaterally with light pressure
What areas do the auricular lymph nodes drain?
External ear, lacrimal gland and adjacent areas
Into what do the auricular lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
26. The superficial parotid lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial lymph nodes of head
Where are the superficial parotid lymph nodes located?
10 in length just superficial to parotid salivary glands
How are the superficial parotid lymph nodes palpated?
Bilaterally light pressure
What areas do the superficial parotid lymph nodes drain?
External ear, lacrimal gland and adjacent areas
Into what do the superficial parotid lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
27. The facial lymph nodes are in what group? What are their subgroups?
Superficial; Malar, nasolabial, buccal, mandibular
28. How do you palpate the facial nodes?
Bilaterally palpate moving from infraorbital to labial to mandible.
29. Into what lymph nodes do all the facial nodes drain?
Submandibular nodes
30. Can you palpate the deep and retropharyngeal lymph nodes? Why?
No, due to depth in tissues
31. Into what do the deep lymph nodes of the head drain?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
32. The deep parotid lymph nodes are in what group?
Deep Lymph Nodes
Where are the deep parotid lymph nodes located?
10 in number along the superficial parotid salivary gland
What areas do the deep parotid lymph nodes drain?
Middle ear, auditory tube, and parotid salivary gland
33. The retropharyngeal lymph nodes are in what group?
Deep
Where are the retropharyngeal lymph nodes located?
At the deep parotid nodes at the level of the atlas
What areas do the retropharyngeal lymph nodes drain?
Pharynx, palate, paranasal sinuses, and nasal cavity
34. The submental lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial cervical lymph nodes
Where are the submental lymph nodes located?
Inferior to the chin in submental fascia space
How do you palpate the submental lymph nodes?
Manually palpate by having patient lower chin push to mandible grasp and roll
What areas do the submental lymph nodes drain?
Both sides of chin, lower lip, floor of mouth, apex of tongue and mandibular incisors
Into what do the submental lymph nodes empty?
Submandibular nodes or directly to deep cervical nodes
35. The submandibular lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial cervical lymph nodes
Where are the submandibular lymph nodes located?
Inferior border of the ramus of mandible superficial to submandibular fascia space
How do you palpate the submandibular lymph nodes?
Patient lowers chin grasp and roll under bony edge of mandible
What areas do the submandibular lymph nodes drain?
Cheeks, upper lip, body of tongue, anterior hard palate and teeth except mand incisor and max 3rd molar
Into what do the submandibular lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical node
36. The external jugular lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial cervical lymph nodes
Where are the external jugular lymph nodes located?
Each side of neck along the external jugular vein
How do you palpate the external jugular lymph nodes?
Patient turns head manually along the SCM muscle
What areas do the external jugular lymph nodes drain?
Occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular, superficial parotid
Into what do the external jugular lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical nodes
37. The anterior jugular lymph nodes are in what group?
Superficial cervical lymph nodes
Where are the anterior jugular lymph nodes located?
Each side of the neck along the anterior jugular vein
How do you palpate the anterior jugular lymph nodes?
Patient turn head manually along length of SCM muscle
What areas do the anterior jugular lymph nodes drain?
Infrahyoid region of neck
Into what do the anterior jugular lymph nodes empty?
Deep cervical node
38. The superior deep cervical lymph nodes are in what group?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
Where are the superior deep cervical lymph nodes located?
Beneath the SCM muscle superior to mylohyoid muscle
What areas do the superior deep cervical lymph nodes drain?
Posterior nasal cavity, posterior portion of the hard palate, base of tongue, max 3rd molar
How do you palpate the superior deep cervical lymph nodes?
Palpate by having patient turn head and follow SCM muscle
Into what do the superior deep cervical lymph nodes empty?
Interior deep cervical lymph node or directly to jugular trunk
Which node on the superior deep cervical lymph nodes is sometimes prominent?
Jugulodigastic lymph node
39. The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes are in what group?
Superior deep cervical group
Where are the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes located?
Deep to SCM muscle inferior to mylohyoid muscle
What areas do the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes drain?
Posterior potion of the scalp and neck superficial peck region and portion of arm
How do you palpate the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes?
Patient turn neck manually at base of SCM
Into what do the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes empty?
Jugular trunk
Which inferior deep cervical lymph node is sometimes prominent?
Jugulo-omohyoid lymph node
40. Where are the accessory lymph nodes located?
Along the accessory nerve
What areas do the accessory lymph nodes drain?
Scalp and neck regions
Into what do the accessory lymph nodes empty?
Supraclavicular nodes
41. Where are the supraclavicular lymph nodes located?
1-10 nodes along the clavicle
How do you palpate the supraclavicular lymph nodes?
Manual along the clavicle
What areas do the supraclavicular lymph nodes drain?
Lateral cervical triangles
Into what do the supraclavicular lymph nodes empty?
Jugular trunk or right into right lymphatic duct
42. Of what are the tonsils composed?
Masses of lymphoid tissue
43. Where are the palatine tonsils located?
Oral cavity between the anterior and posterior pillars
44. Describe the shape of palatine tonsils.
2 rounded varies in size
45. Where are the lingual tonsils located?
Intraorally at the base of the dorsal surface of tongue
46. Describe the shape of lingual tonsils.
indistinct
47. Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located?
Posterior wall of nasopharynx
48. What is another term used for the pharyngeal tonsils?
adenoids
49. Where are the tubal tonsils located?
Nasopharynx posterior the eustachian tube
50. Which type of tonsil is commonly enlarged in children?
Pharyngeal
51. Describe lymphadenopathy and how it relates to the lymphatics.
Increase size of lymphoid tissue due to increase of lymphocytes
52. Describe metastasis and the role of the primary and secondary nodes.
Spread of cancer from primary site to secondary site
53. Describe nodes with cancer.
Bony, hard possible fixed not mobile, not tender
54. Describe nodes with acute infection.
Firm mobile, and tender