Anatomical classification of cervical LN
1. Occipital.2. Mastoid.3. Parotid.4. Submandibular.5. Facial.6. Submental .
} collar LN7. Sublingual.8. Retropharyngeal9. Anterior cervical.10. Lateral cervical.
Anterior cervical LN
Lateral cervical LN
Spinal acessory LN
Internal jugular LN
Transverse cervical LN
External Jugular LN
Internal Jugular LN
Clinical classification of cervical LN
Submental triangle
Boundaries:• mastoid & mandible above • anterior belly of digastric anteriorly (abd) • posterior belly of digastric (pbd) and stylohyoid posteriorly (sh) Roof:• platysma • facial vein (fv) • cervical branch of facial nerve (cbf) Contents:• Submandibular salivary gland.• facial artery (fa) • lingual nerve and submandibular ganglion (ln) • submandibular duct (smd) • lingual artery (la) • hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Submandibular triangle
Upper internal jugular LNUpper spinal accessory LN
Upper internal jugular LN
Upper spinal accessory
Upper internal jugular LN
Upper spinal accessory LN
Mid internal jugular LN
Lower internal jugular LN
Posterior triangle LN(lower spinal accessory & supraclavicular LN)
Reteropharyngeal & spinal accessory lymphadenopathy
Superior mediastinal LN
Atlas of head & neck LN