Preferred Label : facial lymph node;
Uberon definition : Any of the lymph nodes that are part of a face.;
Uberon synonym : buccal lymph node;
Uberon Taxon note : In humans, these comprise three groups: (a) infraorbital or maxillary, scattered over
the infraorbital region from the groove between the nose and cheek to the zygomatic
arch; (b) buccinator, one or more placed on the Buccinator opposite the angle of the
mouth; (c) supramandibular, on the outer surface of the mandible, in front of the
Masseter and in contact with the external maxillary artery and anterior facial vein.;
Origin ID : 0015871;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Uberon cross reference
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Any of the lymph nodes that are part of a face.