Deep cervical lymph nodes

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The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes found near the internal jugular vein.[1]

They can be divided into upper and lower groups,[1] or superior and inferior groups.[2]

Alternatively, they can be divided into deep anterior cervical lymph nodes and deep lateral cervical lymph nodes.

They can also be divided into three groups: "superior deep jugular", "middle deep jugular", and "inferior deep jugular".[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ellis, Harold; Susan Standring; Gray, Henry David (2005). Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. p. 936. ISBN 0-443-07168-3.
  2. Dalley, Arthur F.; Moore, Keith L. (2006). Clinically oriented anatomy. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 356. ISBN 0-7817-3639-0.
  3. Lymphatic drainage and fascial planes in the neck
  4. Core Curriculum: Review of Neck Anatomy


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