Lymphatics Of The Head And Neck

Front 1

Drain head and neck region?

Back 1

cervical nodes

Front 2

Location of cervical nodes?

Back 2

along lower border of mandible, in front of and behind ears, deep neck alongside major blood vessels

Front 3

Where do all cervical nodes drain eventually?

Back 3

deep cervical chain

Front 4

Where do cervical nodes empty on one side?

Back 4

jugular trunks of same side

Front 5

Where does left jugular trunk empty?

Back 5

thoracic duct

Front 6

Where does right jugular trunk empty?

Back 6

right lymphatic duct

Front 7

What is a major way infections and cancer can spread?

Back 7

via lymphatic drainage

Front 8

Lymphatic drainage system is intimately connected to which system of vessels?

Back 8

veins

Front 9

Where does right side of head, neck, UE and thorax empty?

Back 9

right lymphatic duct

Front 10

Where does the majority of the body empty?

Back 10

thoracic duct

Front 11

Where do superficial cervical nodes drain?

Back 11

superior deep cervical nodes

Front 12

What are the superficial cervical nodes of the head region?

Back 12

occipital, posterior auricular, superficial parotid, submandibular, submental nodes

Front 13

Where are the occipital nodes?

Back 13

superficial cervical nodes on back of head

Front 14

Where are the posterior auricular nodes?

Back 14

superficial cervical nodes behind ears near mastoid processes

Front 15

Where are the superficial parotid nodes?

Back 15

superficial cervical nodes on parotid gland in front of ear

Front 16

Where are the submandibular nodes?

Back 16

superficial cervical nodes below the mandible

Front 17

Where do the facial nodes empty?

Back 17

submandibular nodes

Front 18

What are the facial nodes?

Back 18

infraorbital, maxillary, buccal, mandibular nodes

Front 19

Where do submental nodes empty?

Back 19

submandibular nodes

Front 20

Where are the submental nodes?

Back 20

superficial cervical nodes on anterior mandible below mental protuberance

Front 21

What are the superficial cervical nodes found in the neck?

Back 21

superficial cervical chain

Front 22

Where is the superficial cervical chain of the neck located?

Back 22

on top of SCM m.

Front 23

Where are the deep cervical nodes located?

Back 23

deep to SCM m. and parallel to carotid sheath

Front 24

Which group of deep cervical nodes drains the head region?

Back 24

superior group of deep cervical nodes

Front 25

Which group of deep cervical nodes drains the chest and neck region?

Back 25

inferior group of deep cervical nodes

Front 26

Which m. is used as a reference point and is close to the inferior group of deep cervical nodes?

Back 26

omohyoid m.

Front 27

Which node collects drainage from the tonsils?

Back 27

jugulo-digastric node

Front 28

Which node lies inferior to angle of the mandible?

Back 28

jugulo-digastric node

Front 29

Which node is located at the top of the superior group of deep cervical nodes?

Back 29

jugulo-digastric node

Front 30

Which node is part of the inferior group of deep cervical nodes?

Back 30

jugulo-omohyoid node

Front 31

Which node lies near the tendon of the omohyoid m.?

Back 31

jugulo-omohyoid node

Front 32

Which node drains the tongue?

Back 32

jugulo-omohyoid node

Front 33

Which nodes drain head and neck region?

Back 33

superior group of deep cervical nodes

Front 34

Which nodes drain the midline?

Back 34

Nodes on both sides (bilateral drainage)

Front 35

Which nodes drain the lateral part of the face including the eyelids?

Back 35

parotid nodes

Front 36

Which nodes drain the anterior face, including medial eyes, nose, upper lip, gums, teeth, most of the tongue and lateral lower lip?

Back 36

submandibular nodes

Front 37

Where do submandibular and parotid nodes empty?

Back 37

deep cervical nodes

Front 38

Which nodes drain the area posterior to the ear and the scalp?

Back 38

posterior auricular and occipital nodes

Front 39

Which nodes drain the upper lip and lateral portion of the lower lip?

Back 39

submandibular nodes

Front 40

Which nodes drain midline of lower lip, floor of the mouth, and the tip of the tongue?

Back 40

submental nodes

Front 41

Where do submental nodes empty?

Back 41

submandibular nodes

Front 42

Which nodes drain anterior tip of tongue?

Back 42

submental nodes

Front 43

Which nodes drain lateral portion of anterior 2/3 of tongue?

Back 43

submandibular nodes

Front 44

Which nodes drain midline of anterior 2/3 of tongue?

Back 44

inferior deep cervical nodes bilaterally

Front 45

Which nodes drain posterior 1/3 of tongue?

Back 45

superior deep cervical nodes bilaterally

Front 46

Which nodes drain the scalp anterior to the ear?

Back 46

superficial parotid and buccal nodes

Front 47

What forms natural planes of cleavage in the neck during surgery?

Back 47

fascial compartments of the neck

Front 48

What allows structures in the neck to move and pass over each other easily while swallowing and turning the head and neck?

Back 48

fascial coverings

Front 49

What can provide a route for the spread of infection in the neck?

Back 49

spaces created by the concentric fascial rings

Front 50

Which layer of fascia lies between the dermis of the skin and deep fascia?

Back 50

superficial cervical fascia

Front 51

Which layer of fascia contains cutaneous nn., blood and lymphatic vessels, and superficial lymph nodes?

Back 51

superficial cervical fascia

Front 52

Which layer of fascia contains the platysma m.?

Back 52

superficial cervical fascia

Front 53

Which layer of fascia blends inferiorly w/ the superficial fascia of the deltoid, pectoral, and back regions?

Back 53

superficial cervical fascia

Front 54

What are the 3 layers of deep cervical fascia?

Back 54

investing (enveloping) fascia, visceral, prevertebral

Front 55

Which layer of fascia circles the neck and envelops the SCM and trapezius mm.?

Back 55

investing (enveloping) fascia

Front 56

Which layer of fascia covers the submandibular and parotid glands, masseter and temporalis mm. superiorly?

Back 56

investing (enveloping) fascia

Front 57

The stylomandibular ligament is a modification of which layer?

Back 57

investing (enveloping) fascia

Front 58

What is formed when the investing (enveloping) layer splits to attach to the anterior and posterior portion of the sternum?

Back 58

suprasternal space

Front 59

What contains the inferior ends of the anterior jugular vv., fat, and deep lymph nodes?

Back 59

suprasternal space

Front 60

What are the two divisions of visceral fascia?

Back 60

pretracheal and buccopharyngeal divisions

Front 61

Which division of visceral fascia lies anteriorly and in front of the trachea and thyroid?

Back 61

pretracheal division

Front 62

Which division of visceral fascia lies posteriorly and covers the posterior wall of the pharynx and infrahyoid mm.?

Back 62

buccopharyngeal division

Front 63

Which layer of fascia runs superiorly to the hyoid bone and inferiorly to the fibrous pericardium around the great vessels?

Back 63

visceral fascia

Front 64

Which layer of fascia encloses the infrahyoid mm.?

Back 64

visceral fascia

Front 65

Which layer of fascia tethers the omohyoid m.?

Back 65

visceral fascia

Front 66

Which layer of fascia contains the pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, posterior nasal and oral cavities, and thyroid gland?

Back 66

visceral fascia

Front 67

Which layer of fascia surrounds the deep mm. of the neck, spinal nn., and vertebrae?

Back 67

prevertebral fascia

Front 68

Which layer of fascia extends from the base of the skull to the T3 vertebrae, where it fuses w/ the anterior longitudinal ligament?

Back 68

prevertebral fascia

Front 69

Which layer of fascia extends laterally to form the axillary sheath that surrounds axillary vessels and the brachial plexus?

Back 69

prevertebral fascia

Front 70

Which layer of fascia contains the superior portions of the sympathetic trunk?

Back 70

prevertebral fascia

Front 71

What is the space between the prevertebral and buccopharyngeal fascia?

Back 71

retropharyngeal space

Front 72

Which space allows movement of the pharynx, larynx, and esophagus relative to the vertebral column during swallowing?

Back 72

retropharyngeal space

Front 73

Which space is closed superiorly by the base of the skull and laterally by the carotid sheath?

Back 73

retropharyngeal space

Front 74

Which space opens inferiorly into the mediastinum?

Back 74

retropharyngeal space

Front 75

Which space provides a route for spread of infections from the neck to the mediastinum?

Back 75

retropharyngeal space

Front 76

What is the tubular fascial structure from the base of the skull to the root of the neck?

Back 76

carotid sheath

Front 77

What is embedded around carotid sheath?

Back 77

deep cervical nodes and ansa cervicalis