Preferred Label : retropharyngeal lymph node;
Uberon 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.;
Uberon synonym : retropharyngeal node;
Uberon related term : retropharyngeal lymph node; retropharyngeal glands;
Origin ID : 0015869;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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.
