The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes are one of the two groups of the deep cervical lymph nodes (the other being the superior deep cervical lymph nodes).[1]
Inferior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Source | superior deep cervical lymph nodes |
Drains to | jugular trunk |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi inferiores |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
They are situated partial deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. They are closely related to the inferior portion of internal jugular vein; some are also closely related to the brachial plexus, and the subclavian artery and subclavian vein[1] (those situated in the supraclavicular triangle - beyond the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle[2]).
Some superior deep cervical lymph nodes drain to the inferior deep cervical lymph nodes. The inferior deep cervical lymph nodes drain to the jugular lymph trunk.[1]