GlandAnterior Cervical Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei cervicales anterioresNeckThe anterior cervical nodes are the superficial and deep nodes in the front of the neck…
GlandCarotid Bodyglomus caroticumNeckThe carotid body is a tiny oval cluster of chemoreceptor cells, about 5 mm across, at…
GlandDeep Cervical Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei cervicales profundiNeckThe deep cervical lymph nodes form a long chain along the internal jugular vein, mostly hidden…
GlandInferior Parathyroid Glandsglandulae parathyroideae inferioresNeckThe inferior parathyroid glands are the lower pair of parathyroid glands. They develop from the third…
GlandInfrahyoid Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei infrahyoideiNeckThe infrahyoid nodes are small anterior neck nodes lying on the thyrohyoid membrane below the hyoid…
GlandJugulo-omohyoid Lymph Nodenodus lymphoideus juguloomohyoideusNeckThe jugulo-omohyoid node is a lower deep cervical node lying on the internal jugular vein just…
GlandJugulodigastric Lymph Nodenodus lymphoideus jugulodigastricusNeckThe jugulodigastric node is a prominent upper deep cervical node lying where the posterior belly of…
GlandLingual Tonsiltonsilla lingualisNeckThe lingual tonsil is a collection of lymphoid nodules covering the back third of the tongue,…
GlandPalatine Tonsiltonsilla palatinaNeckThe palatine tonsils are the familiar 'tonsils', two almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue on either side…
GlandParafollicular Cellscellulae parafollicularesNeckParafollicular cells (C cells) are scattered between and beside the thyroid follicles, mostly in the upper…
GlandParathyroid Glandsglandulae parathyroideaeNeckThe parathyroids are usually four tiny yellowish-brown glands, each about the size of a grain of…
GlandParatracheal Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei paratrachealesNeckThe paratracheal lymph nodes lie beside the trachea and oesophagus, along the course of the recurrent…
GlandPrelaryngeal Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei prelaryngeiNeckThe prelaryngeal lymph nodes are one to a few small nodes on the cricothyroid membrane in…
GlandPretracheal Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei pretrachealesNeckThe pretracheal nodes lie in front of the trachea below the thyroid isthmus. With the prelaryngeal…
GlandPyramidal Lobe of the Thyroidlobus pyramidalis glandulae thyroideaeNeckThe pyramidal lobe is a thin upward finger of thyroid tissue that rises from the isthmus,…
GlandRetropharyngeal Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei retropharyngealesNeckThe retropharyngeal lymph nodes lie behind the upper pharynx in the retropharyngeal space, in front of…
GlandSubmandibular Glandglandula submandibularisNeckThe submandibular gland is a walnut-sized salivary gland lying under the body of the lower jaw.…
GlandSubmandibular Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei submandibularesNeckThe submandibular lymph nodes are three to six nodes lying under the jaw, alongside the submandibular…
GlandSubmental Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei submentalesNeckThe submental lymph nodes are a few small nodes just under the chin, lying on the…
GlandSuperficial Cervical Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei cervicales superficialesNeckThe superficial cervical lymph nodes lie along the external jugular vein on the outer surface of…
GlandSuperior Parathyroid Glandsglandulae parathyroideae superioresNeckThe superior parathyroid glands are the upper pair of the usually four parathyroid glands, small yellow-brown…
GlandSupraclavicular Lymph Nodesnodi lymphoidei supraclavicularesNeckThe supraclavicular lymph nodes lie in the hollow just above the collarbone, in the lowest part…
GlandThyroglossal Ductductus thyroglossalisNeckThe thyroglossal duct is the embryonic tube along which the thyroid descends from the back of…
GlandThyroid Folliclesfolliculi glandulae thyroideaeNeckThyroid follicles are the hollow spheres that make up the thyroid gland, each lined by a…
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