Week 3: Station 4 - Lymphatics of the Head and Neck

Question 1

What lymph nodes does all lymph drainage from the head pass through to re-enter venous circulation?

Answer 1

Cervical lymph nodes

Question 2

What vessel do the deep cervical lymph nodes surround?

Answer 2

IJV

Question 3

In what neck compartment are the deep cervical lymph nodes found?

Answer 3

Carotid sheath

Question 4

What is the name of the structure formed when the efferent lymph vessels of the deep cervical nodes join together?

Answer 4

Jugular lymph trunks

Question 5

Where do the jugular lymph trunks drain into on

A) the left side

B) the right side

Answer 5

A) Thoracic duct

B) right lymphatic duct