Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Inferior deep cervical glands labeled at bottom right.)
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superior deep cervical lymph nodes
Drains to jugular trunk
Latin Nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores

Anatomical terminology

The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes extend beyond the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle into the subclavian triangle, where they are closely related to the brachial plexus and subclavian vein.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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