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2. Cervical lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Swollen lymph node in the neck due to tick attached behind ear. Cervical lymphadenopathy refers to lymphadenopathy of the cervical lymph nodes (the glands in the neck). The term lymphadenopathy strictly speaking refers to disease of the lymph nodes, [1] though it is often used to describe the enlargement of the lymph nodes.

3. Cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   The classification of the cervical lymph nodes is generally attributed to Henri Rouvière in his 1932 publication "Anatomie des Lymphatiques de l'Homme" [6] [7] Rouviere described the cervical lymph nodes as a collar which surrounded the upper aerodigestive tract, consisting of submental, facial, submandibular, parotid, mastoid, occipital and retropharyngeal nodes, together with two chains ...

4. Lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Localized lymphadenopathy: due to localized spot of infection; e.g., an infected spot on the scalp will cause lymph nodes in the neck on that same side to swell up; Inflammatory localized lymphadenopathy at right mandibular angle. Generalized lymphadenopathy: due to a systemic infection of the body; e.g., influenza or secondary syphilis

5. Jugulodigastric lymph node - Wikipedia

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   The jugulodigastric lymph nodes are found in the proximity of where the posterior belly of the digastric muscle crosses the internal jugular vein. Nodes are typically around 15 mm in length in adults, and decrease in size during old age. [1] They tend to be some of the largest lymph nodes in the cervical chain due to their significant lymphatic ...

6. Right lymphatic duct - Wikipedia

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   d. Right lymphatic trunk. e. Gland of internal mammary chain. f. Gland of deep cervical chain. The right lymphatic duct is an important lymphatic vessel that drains the right upper quadrant of the human body. [1] It forms various combinations with the right subclavian vein and right internal jugular vein. [2][3]

7. Submandibular lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   The most common causes of enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes are infections of the head, neck, ears, eyes, nasal sinuses, pharynx, and scalp. [1] The lymph glands may be affected by metastatic spread of cancers of the oral cavity, anterior portion of the nasal cavity, soft tissues of the mid-face, and submandibular salivary gland. [1]

8. Superior deep cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Superior deep cervical lymph nodes situated in a triangular region bounded by the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, the facial vein, and the internal jugular vein form a subgroup - the jugulodigastric group. The group consists of a single large lymph node and multiple smaller lymph nodes. It is particularly involved in the drainage of ...

9. Deep cervical lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Lymphatic system. Drains to. Jugular trunk. Identifiers. Latin. nodi lymphoidei cervicales profundi. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes in the neck [1] that form a chain along the internal jugular vein within the carotid sheath.