Preferred Label : anterior auricular lymph node;
Uberon definition : The preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes (anterior auricular glands or preauricular
glands), from one to three in number, lie immediately in front of the tragus. Their
afferents drain the lateral surface of the auricula and the skin of the adjacent part
of the temporal region; their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands.;
Uberon synonym : pre-auricular lymph node; preauricular lymph node; pre-auricular node; preauricular node;
Uberon related term : pre-auricular lymph nodes; preauricular glands; anterior auricular glands;
Origin ID : 0016394;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes (anterior auricular glands or preauricular
glands), from one to three in number, lie immediately in front of the tragus. Their
afferents drain the lateral surface of the auricula and the skin of the adjacent part
of the temporal region; their efferents pass to the superior deep cervical glands.
