Preferred Label : Neck Lymph Node Boundary Sublevel VA;
NCIt definition : The following anatomical structures define the neck lymph node boundary for sublevel
VA: Superior: apex of the convergence of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles;
inferior: horizontal plane defined by the lower border of the cricoid cartilage; anterior
(medial): posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle or sensory branches of
the cervical plexus; posterior (lateral): anterior border of the trapezius muscle.
(AJCC 8th ed.);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL521216;
Origin ID : C132501;
UMLS CUI : C4330813;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
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