Anterior auricular lymph node
System
Immune/Lymphatic
SNOMED CT
245327007
Anterior auricular lymph node
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.
Also known as pre-auricular lymph node, pre-auricular node, preauricular lymph node, preauricular node — per UBERON
The Anterior auricular lymph node is a part of the Immune/Lymphatic.