Deep Parotid Lymph Nodes
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The deep parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found below the
parotid gland The parotid gland is a major salivary gland in many animals. In humans, the two parotid glands are present on either side of the mouth and in front of both ears. They are the largest of the salivary glands. Each parotid is wrapped around the man ...
. The ''afferents'' of the subparotid glands drain the
nasal part of the pharynx The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the oesophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though its struc ...
and the posterior parts of the nasal cavities. Their ''efferents'' pass to the superior deep cervical glands.


Additional images

File:Gray602.png, Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck.


References

Lymphatics of the head and neck {{Portal bar, Anatomy