Lymph drainage

Question 1

occipital node

Answer 1

back of the head near occipital protuberance; drain occipital region of scalp.

Question 2

Retroauricular (Mastoid) node

Answer 2

behind the ear near the mastoid process; drain the scalp over the ear, part of the ear

Question 3

Parotid node

Answer 3

nterior to the ear, on or in the parotid gland; drains the scalp above the parotid gland, lymphatics from most of the eyelids, the parotid gland, part of the ear, part of the external nose, lateral part of the cheek

Question 4

Buccal node

Answer 4

heek over the buccinator muscle; drain part of the cheek and lower eyelid, drains to the submandibular gland

Question 5

Submandibular node

Answer 5

grouped around the submandibular gland near the angle of the mandible; drains all the maxillary teeth except maxillary third molars, maxillary sinus, mandibular canines and posterior teeth, FOM, most of the tongue, cheek, hard palate, anterior nasal cavity. Submental nodes drain into these nodes also

Question 6

Submental node

Answer 6

found beneath the chin; drains the chin, mandibular incisors, tip of tongue, midline of lower lip

Question 7

Anterior Cervical node

Answer 7

superficial and beneath the anterior SCM; drain the throat, posterior pharynx, tonsils and thyroid gland

Question 8

Posterior cervical node

Answer 8

posterior to the SCM; drain posterior scalp, upper respiratory structures