Supraclavicular lymph nodes
Supraclavicular lymph nodes | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nodi lymphoidei supraclaviculares |
FMA | 14192 |
Anatomical terminology |
Supraclavicular lymph nodes are lymph nodes found superior to the clavicle, palpable in the supraclavicular fossa.
The most notable supraclavicular lymph node is Virchow's node.
Additional images
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Anterolateral view of head and neck.
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Front view of neck.
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Regional lymph nodes
External links
- Image at umich.edu - must rollover
- http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/head/hnl3a.htm
- http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021201/2103.html
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 697 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)