Cervical lymph nodes
| Cervical lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
Regional lymph tissue (Cervical near top, in blue) | |
Cervical lymph node levels (American Academy of Otolaryngology system from 2002), and superficial nodes | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales |
| Anatomical terminology | |
- Deep Lymph Nodes
- Submental
- Submandibular (Submaxillary)
- Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep)
- Prelaryngeal
- Thyroid
- Pretracheal
- Paratracheal
- Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
- Lateral jugular
- Anterior jugular
- Jugulodigastric
- Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
- Juguloomohyoid
- Supraclavicular (scalene)
Cervical lymph nodes are lymph nodes found in the neck. Of the 800 lymph nodes in the human body, 300 are in the neck. Cervical lymph nodes are subject to a number of different pathological conditions including tumours, infection and inflammation.