loading...| Preferred Name |
mastoid lymph node |
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| Synonyms |
postauricular lymph node retro-auricular node mastoid node retro-auricular lymph node |
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| Definitions |
The mastoid lymph nodes (retroauricular lymph nodes, posterior auricular glands), usually two in number, are situated on the mastoid insertion of the Sternocleidomastoideus, beneath the Auricularis posterior. Their afferent vessels drain the posterior part of the temporoparietal region, the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula or pinna, and the back of the external acoustic meatus; their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0016392 |
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| alternative label |
postauricular lymph node retro-auricular node mastoid node retro-auricular lymph node |
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| has exact synonym |
postauricular lymph node retro-auricular node mastoid node retro-auricular lymph node |
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http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/279143009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastoid_lymph_nodes http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/245328002 FMA:61215 |
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mastoid lymph node |
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UBERON:0016392 |
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mastoid lymph node |
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| textual definition |
The mastoid lymph nodes (retroauricular lymph nodes, posterior auricular glands), usually two in number, are situated on the mastoid insertion of the Sternocleidomastoideus, beneath the Auricularis posterior. Their afferent vessels drain the posterior part of the temporoparietal region, the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula or pinna, and the back of the external acoustic meatus; their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands. |
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