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- Bucinator nodeNodus bucinatoriusA small, inconstant facial lymph node lying on the buccinator muscle in the cheek, level with the corner of the mouth.
- Infra-auricular nodesNodi infraauricularesA small cluster of parotid lymph nodes lying just below the ear lobe, at the lower pole of the parotid gland near the jaw angle.
- Intraglandular parotid nodesNodi parotidei intraglandularesLymph nodes embedded within the substance of the parotid salivary gland, in front of and below the ear.
- Mandibular nodeNodus mandibularisA small facial lymph node on the outer surface of the mandible, beside the facial artery and vein where they cross the jaw.
- Mastoid nodesNodi mastoideiA small pair of lymph nodes behind the ear, lying on the mastoid process at the upper attachment of sternocleidomastoid.
- Nasolabial nodeNodus nasolabialisA small facial lymph node in the fold between the side of the nose and the upper lip, along the facial vein.
- Occipital nodesNodi occipitalesA few lymph nodes at the back of the head, near the upper edge of trapezius, draining the occipital scalp.
- Pre-auricular nodesNodi preauricularesLymph nodes in front of the ear, just ahead of the tragus, lying on the parotid gland beside the superficial temporal vessels.
- Retropharyngeal nodesNodi retropharyngeiA few lymph nodes behind the upper pharynx, in front of the atlas, draining the nose, nasopharynx and auditory tubes.
- Submandibular nodesNodi submandibularesA group of lymph nodes under the lower jaw, in the submandibular triangle, lying on the submandibular gland.
- Submental nodesNodi submentalesA few lymph nodes under the chin, between the two anterior digastric bellies and above the hyoid bone.
- Superficial parotid nodesNodi parotidei superficialesLymph nodes lying on the outer surface of the parotid gland, under its fascia, in front of the ear.