Anatom3DLateral superior jugular node
Nodus jugularis lateralis superior · Laterální horní jugulární uzlina
Lymphatic & immune
Looks like
A node on the outer side of the upper internal jugular vein, below the skull base.
What it does
Filters lymph from the throat, ear and back of the scalp.
Keeping it well
Swells in throat infections. A firm, growing lump here in an adult needs an ENT check.