Knowledge Base

Anatomy of neck

Grouping of cervical lymph nodes

• Preauricular: In front of ear
• Posterior auricular: Superficial to Mastoid process
• Occipital: At the base of the skull posteriorly
• Posterior cervical: 
• Submandibular: Midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible
• Sub mental
• Superficial cervical
• Deep cervical
  • Tonsillar: At the angle of Mandible
  • Supraclavicular

Drainage areas of cervical lymph nodes

• Scalp
• Salivary glands
• Mouth
• Tonsils (Anterior cervical group)
• Thyroid
• Larynx
• Lungs
• Breast
• Abdomen

Primary diseases of lymph nodes

Disease of drainage sites causing enlarged axillary nodes

Pathological features of abnormal lymph nodes

Ref:

1. Bates, A Guide to Physical Exam.