The facial lymph nodes 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 muscle 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.
| Facial lymph nodes | |
|---|---|
 The lymphatics of the face. | |
 Facial lymph nodes labelled 8 - 12 | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei faciales |
| FMA | 233946 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Their afferent vessels drain the eyelids, the conjunctiva, and the skin and mucous membrane of the nose and cheek; their efferents pass to the submandibular glands.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 694 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
