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The '''occipital lymph nodes''', one to three in number, are located on the back of the head close to the margin of the [[ |
The '''occipital lymph nodes''', one to three in number, are located on the back of the head close to the margin of the [[trapezius]] and resting on the insertion of the [[semispinalis capitis]]. |
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Their afferent vessels drain the [[Occiput|occipital]] region of the [[scalp]], while their efferents pass to the [[superior deep cervical glands]]. |
Their afferent vessels drain the [[Occiput|occipital]] region of the [[scalp]], while their efferents pass to the [[superior deep cervical glands]]. |
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Revision as of 08:49, 22 July 2015
| Occipital lymph nodes | |
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 Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Occipital glands labeled at center left.) | |
 Lymph nodes at Surface: 1. Occipital (retroauricular) 2. Mastoid 3. Superficial Parotid 4. Deep Parotid 5. Preauricular 6. Infraauricular 7. Intraglandular parotid Facial Lymph Nodes: 8. Buccinator 9. Nasolabial 10. Mandibular 11. Anterior Cervical (Superficial jugular) 12. Superficial Cervical (External jugular) | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains from | scalp, occiput |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei occipitales |
| FMA | 61214 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The occipital lymph nodes, one to three in number, are located on the back of the head close to the margin of the trapezius and resting on the insertion of the semispinalis capitis.
Their afferent vessels drain the occipital region of the scalp, while their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 692 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson5 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (livingnecklateral)
- http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000835/
- http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm#section~anatomy_of_the_cervical_lymphatics
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