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3.3 The Lymphatics of the Head and Neck Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the Lymphatic System?

A

To drain tissue fluid

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What is the pathway for the Lymphatic Drainage of the Head and Neck?

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  1. Regional Lymph Nodes
  2. Terminal Lymph Nodes
  3. Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
  4. Venous Circulation
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What are the Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes?

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A group of Lymph Nodes which are found as a linked chain of nodes around the Internal Jugular Vein, and within the Fascia of the Carotid Sheath

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Where can the Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes Chain extend from / to?

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From the Base of the Skull to the Thoracic Inlet (Root of the Neck)

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What do the Efferent Lymphatic Vessels join to form at the inferior end of the Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes Chain?

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The Jugular Lymph Trunk (on each side)

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Where do the Efferent Lymphatics from the Jugular Trunk drain to on the Right-hand Side of the Body?

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The Right Lymphatic Duct

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Where do the Efferent Lymphatics from the Jugular Trunk drain to on the Left-hand Side of the Body?

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The Thoracic Duct

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What are the 6 names of the groups of Lymph Nodes in the Face / Scalp?

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  1. Parotid Nodes
  2. Buccal Nosed
  3. Submental Nodes
  4. Submandibular Nodes
  5. Mastoid Nodes
  6. Occipital Nodes
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What is the location of the Parotid Nodes?

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On / In the Parotid Gland

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What is the location of the Buccal Nodes?

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Over the Buccinator Muscle

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What is the location of the Submental Nodes?

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Anteriorly just under the Mandible

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What is the location of the Submandibular Nodes?

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Below the Lower Border of the Body of the Mandible

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What is the location of the Mastoid Nodes?

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Overlying the Mastoid Process

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What is the location of the Occipital Nodes?

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Overlying the Occipital Proturbance

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Where do the Parotid Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. Scalp surrounding the Parotid Glands
  2. Lateral Parts of the Eyelids
  3. The Middle Ear
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16
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Where do the Buccal Nodes drain Lymph from?

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The Cheek Region

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Where do the Submental Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. The Anterior Tongue Tip
  2. The Central Part of the Floor of the Mouth
  3. The Chin
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Where do the Submandibular Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. The Front of the Scalp
  2. The Nose
  3. The Lips
  4. The Air Sinuses (Ethmoidal, Frontal, Maxillary)
  5. The Teeth / Gums
  6. The Anterior Tongue
  7. The Floor of the Mouth
  8. The Efferent Lymphatics from the Submental Lumph Nodes
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19
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Where do the Mastoid Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. The Middle Region of the Scalp
  2. The External Auditory Meatus
20
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Where do the Occipital Nodes drain Lymph from?

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The Back of the Scalp

21
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Where do the Efferent Lymphatic Vessels from all of the Groups of Lymph Nodes in the Face / Scalp drain into?

A

The Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes

22
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What are the 5 names of the groups of Lymph Nodes in the Neck?

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  1. The Anterior Cervical Nodes
  2. The Superficial Cervical Nodes
  3. The Retropharyngeal Nodes
  4. The Laryngeal Nodes
  5. The Tracheal Nodes
23
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What is the location of the Anterior Cervical Nodes?

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These lie along the Anterior Jugular Veins

24
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What is the location of the Superficial Cervical Nodes?

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These lie along the External Jugular Vein

25
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What is the location of the Retropharyngeal Nodes?

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These lie between the Pharynx and the Vertebral Bodies

26
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What is the location of the Laryngeal Nodes?

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These lie around the Cricothyroid Ligament

27
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What is the location of the Tracheal Nodes?

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These lie around the Trachea

28
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Where do the Anterior Cervical Nodes drain Lymph from?

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Superficial Structures of the Anterior Neck

29
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Where do the Superficial Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. The Parotid Lymph Nodes
  2. The Angle of the Mandible
  3. Structures which lie in the Junctions between the:
    a) Neck
    b) Face
    c) Scalp
30
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Where do the Retropharngeal Nodes drain Lymph from?

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  1. The Nasopharynx
  2. The Auditory Tube
  3. The Upper Vertebral Cervical Column
31
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Where do the Laryngeal Nodes drain Lymph from?

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The Larynx and Adjacent Structures

32
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Where do the Tracheal Nodes drain Lymph from

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  1. The Trachea
  2. The Thyroid Gland
33
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Where do the Efferent Lymphatic Vessels from all of the Groups of Lymph Nodes in the Neck drain into?

A

The Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes

34
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Lateral Part of the Eye drain into?

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The Parotid Lymph Nodes

35
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Medial Part of the Eye drain into?

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The Buccal Lymph Nodes

36
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Middle Ear drain into?

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The Parotid Lymph Nodes

37
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Buccal Region drain into?

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The Buccal Lymph Nodes

38
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Sides of the Scalp (Temporal Region) drain into?

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The Parotid Lymph Nodes

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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Middle Region of the Scalp (near the Mastoid Area) drain into?

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The Mastoid Lymph Nodes

40
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Mastoid Process drain into?

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The Mastoid Lymph Nodes

41
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Back of the Scalp drain into?

A

The Occipital Lymph Nodes

42
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Parotid Gland area drain into?

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The Parotid Lymph Nodes

43
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Frontal, Ethmoid, and Maxillary Paranasal Air Sinuses drain into?

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The Submandibular Lymph Nodes

44
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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Nose, Mouth and Lips drain into?

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The Submandibular Lymph Nodes

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Which group of Lymph Nodes would the Tip of the Tongue, Central Part of the Mouth, and Mandible drain into?

A

The Submental Lymph Nodes

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