Preferred Label : mastoid lymph node;
Uberon definition : The mastoid lymph nodes (retroauricular lymph nodes, posterior auricular glands),
usually two in number, are situated on the mastoid insertion of the Sternocleidomastoideus,
beneath the Auricularis posterior. Their afferent vessels drain the posterior part
of the temporoparietal region, the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula
or pinna, and the back of the external acoustic meatus; their efferents pass to the
superior deep cervical glands.;
Uberon synonym : mastoid node; postauricular lymph node; retro-auricular lymph node; retro-auricular node;
Uberon related term : posterior auricular glands; mastoid glands; retroauricular lymph nodes;
Origin ID : 0016392;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The mastoid lymph nodes (retroauricular lymph nodes, posterior auricular glands),
usually two in number, are situated on the mastoid insertion of the Sternocleidomastoideus,
beneath the Auricularis posterior. Their afferent vessels drain the posterior part
of the temporoparietal region, the upper part of the cranial surface of the auricula
or pinna, and the back of the external acoustic meatus; their efferents pass to the
superior deep cervical glands.
