Facial lymph nodes | |
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The lymphatics of the face.
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Facial lymph nodes labelled 8 - 12
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
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Latin | nodi lymphoidei faciales |
FMA | 233946 |
Anatomical terminology
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The facial lymph nodes comprise three groups:
Their afferent vessels drain the eyelids, the conjunctiva, and the skin and mucous membrane of the nose and cheek; their efferents pass to the submandibular glands.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 694 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)