Anatom3DSuperior deep lateral nodes
Nodi cervicales laterales profundi superiores · Horní hluboké postranní uzliny
Lymphatic & immune
Looks like
The upper group of deep nodes along the internal jugular vein, from the skull base down to the level of the voice box.
What it does
Receive lymph from the tonsils, throat, back of the tongue, nose and the upper node groups.
Keeping it well
The most common place for mouth and throat cancer to spread. A neck lump in an adult lasting over three weeks needs an ENT check.