Preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes

The preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes (anterior auricular glands or preauricular glands), from one to three in number, lie immediately in front of the tragus.

Preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes
Lymph nodes at Surface:
1. Occipital (retroauricular)
2. Mastoid
3. Superficial Parotid
4. Deep Parotid
5. Preauricular
6. Infraauricular
7. Intraglandular parotid

Facial Lymph Nodes:
8. Buccinator
9. Nasolabial
10. Mandibular
11. Anterior Cervical (Superficial jugular)
12. Superficial Cervical (External jugular)
Details
SystemLymphatic system
Drains fromParotid gland
Drains toSuperior deep cervical lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latinnodi lymphoidei parotidei profundi preauriculares
Anatomical terminology

Their afferents drain multiple surfaces, most of which are lateral in origin. A specific example would be the lateral portions of the eye's bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva as well as the skin adjacent to the ear within the temporal region. The efferents of these nodes pass to the superior deep cervical glands.

The preauricular nodes glands will present with marked swelling in viral conjunctivitis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ MD, Timothy Root (2007-12-13). "Chapter 5: Eye infections - TimRoot.com". TimRoot.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

  This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 693 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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