| Pretracheal lymph nodes | |
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5. Pretracheal
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| System | Lymphatic system |
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| Latin | nodi lymphoidei praetracheales |
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The pretracheal lymph nodes are lymph nodes located anterior to the trachea in the neck.
The pretracheal lymph nodes lie anterior to the trachea.[1] They follow the anterior jugular veins either side of the midline.[1] They drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes on the right and the thoracic duct on the left.[1]
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Anatomy of the lymphatic system
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| Leg |
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