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THE HEAD AND NECK 



deep cervical lymph glands (p. 132). It is formed at the lower 

 border of the submaxillary gland by the union of the anterior 

 and posterior facial veins (facial and anterior division of temporo- 

 maxillary vein) ; the former drains the muscles and tissues of 



Anterior 

 auricular glands 



Occipital glands 



Anterior group of upper^ 

 deep cervical glands " 

 Posterior group of upper 

 deep cervical glands 



Lower deep cervic 

 glands, posterior group' 



Lower deep 

 cervical glands, 

 anterior gr 



onsillar gland 

 Submaxillary salivary 

 gland 

 ^Common facial vein 



""Superior thyreoid vein 



hyoid 

 "~ Internal jugular vein 



FIG. 38. The Veins and Lymph Glands of the Neck. The upper part of 

 the external jugular vein has been resected. The sterno-mastoid has 

 been cut across below the point at which it is pierced by the accessory 

 nerve, and the two cut ends have been turned upwards and downwards, 

 respectively. 



the face, while the latter emerges from the substance of the 

 parotid gland. The common facial vein passes backwards and 

 downwards, superficial to the carotid sheath, which it pierces 

 opposite the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. Its direction is 

 often altered by enlarged lymph glands. Sometimes it runs 



