Archive image from page 1034 of Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy (1914). Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy cunninghamstextb00cunn Year: 1914 ( THE LYMPH GLANDS OF THE NECK. 1001 size When they are present they lie in association with the anterior jugular veins. The exact origin of their afferents and the terminations of their efferents are unknown, but it is probable that they receive lymph from the superficial tissues ot the anterior parts of the neck, and transmit it to the lower deep cervical glands. The deep anterior cervical lymph glands are— (a) Infra-hyoid glands, which lie anterior t
Archive image from page 1034 of Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy (1914). Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy cunninghamstextb00cunn Year: 1914 ( THE LYMPH GLANDS OF THE NECK. 1001 size When they are present they lie in association with the anterior jugular veins. The exact origin of their afferents and the terminations of their efferents are unknown, but it is probable that they receive lymph from the superficial tissues ot the anterior parts of the neck, and transmit it to the lower deep cervical glands. The deep anterior cervical lymph glands are— (a) Infra-hyoid glands, which lie anterior to the hyo-thyreoid membrane. They receive lymph from the region of the epiglottis and transmit it to the deep cervical glands. They are not constantly present. (6) The prelaryngeal gland, which lies either anterior to the cricoid cartilage or to the crico-thyreoid ligament. Its occurrence is very constant. It receives Submaxillary glands Submental gland Anterior facial vein-— Medial superior deep cervical glands-' Sterno-mastoid, cut- Superior thyreoid artery Medial superior deep _J|_ cervical glands Internal jugular vein—firr A lateral superior deep cervical gland External jugular vein U~ Medial superior deep cervical gland W-- Part of brachial plexus J-M— Prelaryngeal glands.—j Omo-hyoid_ j/_ Common carotid —r - — Supra-clavicular or inferior deep cervical glands Sterno-mastoid muscle Paratracheal glands Fig. 800.—Lymph Glands of the Neck seen from the front. Infra-hyoid glands and pretracheal glands were not present. lymph from the anterior part of the larynx and from the isthmus and the adjacent parts of the lateral lobes of the thyreoid gland. Its efferents terminate m the deep cervical and the pretracheal glands. ,.-.,. i (c) The pretracheal lymph glands are numerous small nodules which lie along the inferior thyreoid veins. They receive lymph from the trachea, the lower part of the larynx, and from the lateral lobes and the isthmus of the thyreoid glan
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