Facial lymph nodes

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 []

The facial lymph nodes comprise three groups:

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.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 694 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)