Paratracheal lymph nodes
| Paratracheal lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 Deep Lymph Nodes 1. Submental 2. Submandibular (Submaxillary) Anterior Cervical Lymph Nodes (Deep) 3. Prelaryngeal 4. Thyroid 5. Pretracheal 6. Paratracheal Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 7. Lateral jugular 8. Anterior jugular 9. Jugulodigastric Inferior Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes 10. Juguloomohyoid 11. Supraclavicular (scalene) | |
 1. Pulmonary Juxtaesophageal 2. Bronchopulmonary (Hilar) 3. Superior Tracheobronchial 4. Inferior Tracheobronchial 5. Paratracheal | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Drains to | bronchomediastinal lymph trunks |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei paratracheales |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The right and left paratracheal lymph nodes (or paratracheal chains) are groups of lymph nodes located in the throat.
External links
- Histology at wisc.edu
- http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm#section~anatomy_of_the_cervical_lymphatics
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