THE NECK 



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The tonsillar lymph gland is placed in the angle between the 

 common facial and the internal jugular veins. It is very con- 

 stant in position, and is very early involved in tuberculous 



Anterior^ 

 auricular gland 



Occipital gland 



Anterior group of uppe 

 deep cervical gland 

 Posterior group of uppe _ 

 deep cervical glands' 



Lower deep cervical 

 glands, posterior gr 



Lower deep 

 cervical glands, 

 anterior gr 



isillar gland 



ubmaxillary salivary 

 gland 

 v Common facial vein 



Superior thyreoid vein 

 Omo-hyoid 



'* Internal jugular vein 

 Sterno-hyoid 



FIG. 42. 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. 



disease (p. 189). It receives afferents directly from the palatine 

 tonsil. 



4. The Lower Anterior Group lies in relation to the lower 

 part of the carotid sheath and the scalenus anterior. Some of 

 the members of this group are placed within the sheath ; others 

 lie between the scalenus anterior and the cervical pleura ; and 



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