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Head and Neck. 



Occipital Glands, upon the upper part of trapezius or corn- 

 plexus, drain the occipital region of the scalp and upper and 

 back part of the neck. 



Mastoid Glands, on the upper part of sterno-mastoid and the 

 mastoid bone, drain the parietal region of the scalp and the ear. 



Facial Glands, small glands in different parts of the face, in- 

 cluding several small groups situated beneath and behind the 

 masseter muscle, draining the different parts of the face. 



Superficial Cervical Glands lie superficial to the sterno-mastoid 

 along the course of the external jugular veins. They drain the 

 superficial part of the neck and mastoid region. There are also 

 numerous small groups draining the tongue, front of the neck,, 

 pharynx, and larynx (see Fig. 59). 



Deep Cervical Glands are in two groups, one beneath the 

 sterno-mastoid lying along the course of the internal jugular 

 vein. The other, embedded among the cords of the brachial plexus,, 

 is termed the supraclavicular group. These glands receive 

 tributaries from the surrounding tissues and the groups of 

 glands above them. 



Upper Extremity. 



Anteeubital Glands, two or three small glands in front of 

 the elbow, which drain the anterior surface of the forearm. 

 They are not always present. 



Axillary Glands. These are arranged in four groups (1) 

 along the axillary vessels, (2) along the upper part of the axillary 

 and the subclavian vessels, (3) between pectoralis major and 

 serratus magnus, (4) along the subscapular vessels on the pos- 

 terior wall of the axilla. They drain the upper limb and 

 adjacent parts. 



The Superficial Lymphatic Vessels of the upper limb begin 

 by fine plexuses on the fronts of the fingers and palms of the 

 hand. These converge to form vessels running along the sides 

 of the fingers and back of the hand, and finally larger vessels 

 are formed which follow the course of the veins and receive 

 tributaries from the surrounding tissues, passing up to join the 



