Lateral cervical lymph nodes
Appearance
Lateral cervical lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales |
Anatomical terminology |
The lateral cervical lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found in the lateral side of the neck.
Terminologia Anatomica divides them into:
Another source divides this group into "internal jugular", "spinal accessory", and "transverse cervical".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson, Jenifer L.; Larrabee, Wayne F.; Makielski, Kathleen H. (2003). Surgical anatomy of the face / Wayne F. Larrabee Jr., Kathleen H. Makielski, Jenifer L. Henderson; illustrated by Kathleen H. Makielski. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 109. ISBN 0-7817-4150-5.