Head and neck lymphatics — Flashcards

What lymph node cluster drains the cheeks, gums, anterior tongue, anterior nasal cavity, and soft tissue of the midface?_____

What lymph node cluster drains the apex of the tongue, floor of the mouth, and lower lip?_____

Esophageal carcinoma in the upper third of the esophagus spreads to _____ lymph nodes

The CD8+ T-cell response in infectious mononucleosis leads to lymphadenopathy, especially in the _____ nodes

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma often presents with involvement of _____ lymph nodes

A persistent cervical sinus leads to a branchial cleft cyst, which appears in the _____ neck

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