Any of the lymph nodes that are part of a face. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_lymph_nodes http://www.bartleby.com/107/177.html ]
Synonyms: buccal lymph node
Term information
- SCTID:279139005
- Wikipedia:Facial_lymph_nodes
- FMA:61222
In humans, these 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 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.