Lymph Nodes

Question 1

Which areas drain to the submental lymph nodes?

Answer 1

anterior of tongue, lower lip, floor of mouth

Question 2

Which areas drain to the submandibular lymph nodes?

Answer 2

cheeks, upper lip, maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, oral cavity, submental nodes

Question 3

Which areas drain to the jugulodigastric lymph node?

Answer 3

palatine tonsil

Question 4

Which areas drain to the deep cervical nodes (jugulodigastric, jugulo-omohyoid etc)?

Answer 4

neck, thyroid gland, throat, tongue

Question 5

Which areas drain to the suprascapular nodes?

Answer 5

mid-section of the chest, oesophagus, lungs

Question 6

What may an enlarged lymph node indicate?

Answer 6

Local infection relative to the site of the node
Systemic infection (eg glandular fever, lymphoma)