Pretracheal lymph nodes
| Pretracheal lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 5. Pretracheal | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei praetracheales |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the
trachea in the neck
.
Structure
The pretracheal lymph nodes lie anterior to the trachea.[1] They follow the anterior jugular veins either side of the midline.[1] They drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes on the right and the thoracic duct on the left.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-3131-1, retrieved 2021-01-12
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