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retropharyngeal lymph node |
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| Synonyms |
retropharyngeal node |
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| Definitions |
The retropharyngeal lymph nodes, from one to three in number, lie in the buccopharyngeal fascia, behind the upper part of the pharynx and in front of the arch of the atlas, being separated, however, from the latter by the Longus capitis. Their afferents drain the nasal cavities, the nasal part of the pharynx, and the auditory tubes. Their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands. They are in the retropharyngeal space. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015869 |
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retropharyngeal node |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retropharyngeal_lymph_nodes http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/167263004 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0229737 NCIT:C77649 EMAPA:37724 FMA:61237 MA:0003070 |
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retropharyngeal lymph node |
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UBERON:0015869 |
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retropharyngeal lymph node |
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| textual definition |
The retropharyngeal lymph nodes, from one to three in number, lie in the buccopharyngeal fascia, behind the upper part of the pharynx and in front of the arch of the atlas, being separated, however, from the latter by the Longus capitis. Their afferents drain the nasal cavities, the nasal part of the pharynx, and the auditory tubes. Their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands. They are in the retropharyngeal space. |
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