Neck Glands Diagram. The lymphatic vessels of the skin and muscles of the neck pass to the deep cervical glands. Pretracheal lymph nodes lie in front of the windpipe trachea and at the lower part of the center of the neck.
This guide will focus only on swollen glands in the neck. The superficial lymph nodes of the head and neck receive lymph from the scalp face and neck. Along with an evaluation of the anatomy of the throat and neck the anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands is examined to determine if a patient is dealing with hpt.
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The lymphatic vessels of the skin and muscles of the neck pass to the deep cervical glands. There are two main triangles. They are divided into two main types. Most superficial lymph nodes of the neck drain into these lymph nodes and structures such as the thyroid and palatine tonsils drain directly into deep cervical lymph nodes.