Soft Tissue Neck CT Anatomy
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1 Soft Tissue Neck CT Anatomy Kris Cummings, M.D.
2 Axial CT Unlabeled Labeled Deep s/lymph Node Chains
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4 s/lymph Nodes Temporalis Muscle Occipitalis Muscle
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18 s/lymph Nodes Internal Carotid Artery Styloid Process Internal Jugular Vein
19 s/lymph Nodes Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle Lateral Pharyngeal Recess Parotid Gland (Superficial and Deep lobes separated by VII)
20 s/lymph Nodes Rectus capitis anterior Muscle
21 s/lymph Nodes Lateral Pterygoid Muscle
22 s/lymph Nodes Nasopharynx
23 s/lymph Nodes Longus Colli Muscle
24 s/lymph Nodes Lateral Pterygoid Plate Medial Pterygoid Plate
25 s/lymph Nodes Medial Pterygoid Muscle
26 s/lymph Nodes
27 s/lymph Nodes Anterior Facial Vein Masseter Muscle Splenius capitis Muscle
28 s/lymph Nodes Inferior Oblique Muscle Semispinalis capitis Muscle
29 s/lymph Nodes Palatopharyngeus Muscle Rectus Capitis Muscle
30 s/lymph Nodes Palantine Tonsil Soft Palate Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Retromandibular Vein
31 s/lymph Nodes Maxillary Tuberosity
32 s/lymph Nodes
33 s/lymph Nodes
34 s/lymph Nodes Hard Palate Uvula Vertebral Artery in Transverse Foramin
35 s/lymph Nodes Alveolar Ridge of Maxilla
36 s/lymph Nodes Air in Eustachian Tube
37 s/lymph Nodes
38 s/lymph Nodes
39 s/lymph Nodes Buccinator Muscle Oropharynx
40 s/lymph Nodes Intrinsic Muscles of Tongue External Carotid Artery Internal Carotid Artery Omohyoid Muscle Internal Jugular Vein
41 s/lymph Nodes
42 s/lymph Nodes
43 s/lymph Nodes Lingual Septum Pharyngeal constrictor Muscle Posterior Pharyngeal Wall
44 s/lymph Nodes
45 s/lymph Nodes
46 s/lymph Nodes Lingual Tonsil
47 s/lymph Nodes Epiglottis (Free Margin) Internal Jugular Vein Sternocleidomastoid Muscle External Jugular Vein
48 s/lymph Nodes
49 s/lymph Nodes Submandibular Gland Multifidus Muscle Splenius Capitus Muscle Semispinalis Capitus Muscle Semispinalis cervicis Muscle Glossoepiglottic Fold Pharyngoepiglottic Fold
50 s/lymph Nodes Vallecula Multifidus Muscles Nuchal Ligament
51 s/lymph Nodes Hypopharynx
52 s/lymph Nodes Mylohyoid Muscle Genioglossus Muscle Sublingual Gland
53 s/lymph Nodes Aryepiglottic Fold
54 s/lymph Nodes Hyoid Epiglottis (Body) Piriform Sinus
55 s/lymph Nodes Mylohyoid and Geniohyoid muscles Paralaryngeal (Paraglottic) Fat in preepiglottic space Laryngeal inlet
56 s/lymph Nodes Thyrohyoid, Sternohyoid, Omohyoid Muscles Hypoepiglottic Ligament
57 s/lymph Nodes
58 s/lymph Nodes
59 s/lymph Nodes
60 s/lymph Nodes Anterior Belly of Digastric Muscle
61 s/lymph Nodes Superior Cornu of Thyroid Cart. Laryngeal Vestibule Vestibular Fold (False Vocal Cord)
62 s/lymph Nodes
63 s/lymph Nodes True Vocal Cord Glottis Anterior Commisure (Thyroid Cart.) Arytenoid Cartilage Cricoid Cartilage Cricopharyngeus Muscle
64 s/lymph Nodes
65 s/lymph Nodes Inferior Horn of Thyroid Cartilage Anterior Jugular Vein Trapezius
66 s/lymph Nodes Subglottic Longus Colli and Capitus Muscles Levator Scapulae Muscle
67 s/lymph Nodes Cricothyroid Membrane
68 s/lymph Nodes Infrahyoid Strap Muscles Cricoid Cartilage
69 s/lymph Nodes Trachea
70 s/lymph Nodes
71 s/lymph Nodes Anterior Jugular Vein
72 s/lymph Nodes Thyroid Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Esophagus Internal Jugular Vein Right Common Carotid Artery
73 s/lymph Nodes
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75 s/lymph Nodes Anterior Scalene Muscle Middle Scalene Muscle Posterior Scalene Muscle
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83 s/lymph Nodes Anterior Scalene Muscle Right Subclavian Artery Middle Scalene Muscle
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87 s/lymph Nodes Right Subclavian Artery Right Common Carotid Artery
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96 s/lymph Nodes Right Subclavian Vein
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103 s/lymph Nodes Left Brachiocephalic Vein Right Brachiocephalic Vein Right Brachiocephalic Artery Trachea Left Common Carotid Artery Esophagus Left Subclavian Artery
104 s/lymph Nodes Pectoralis Minor Muscle Pectoralis major Muscle Sternoclavicular Joint Infraspinatus Muscle Subscapularis Muscle Trapezius Muscle Erector Spinae Muscle
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106 Suprazygomatic Masticator
107 Suprazygomatic Masticator
108 Suprazygomatic Masticator
109 Suprazygomatic Masticator
110 Suprazygomatic Masticator
111 Suprazygomatic Masticator
112 Suprazygomatic Masticator
113 Suprazygomatic Masticator
114 Suprazygomatic Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal)
115 Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal)
116 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal)
117 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal)
118 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral)
119 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Parotid Nodes Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral)
120 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral)
121 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral)
122 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal
123 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Parotid Nodes Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal
124 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) Retropharyngeal (Potential ) Danger (Potential ) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal
125 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal
126 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal
127 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
128 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
129 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Parotid Nodes Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Retropharyngeal Nodes-Lateral Deep Cervical
130 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
131 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Retropharyngeal Nodes-Medial Deep Cervical
132 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
133 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Retropharyngeal Nodes-Lateral Retropharyngeal Nodes-Medial Deep Cervical
134 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
135 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
136 Parapharyngeal Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Nasopharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Deep Cervical
137 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
138 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
139 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
140 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
141 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
142 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain- High (Above Hyoid) Carotid (Oropharyngeal) Jugulodigastric Node (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
143 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Parotid Carotid (Oropharyngeal) Spinal Accessory Chain (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Buccal Submandibular Deep Cervical
144 Pharyngeal Mucosal Masticator Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
145 Masticator Carotid (Oropharyngeal) Retropharyngeal (Potential ) Danger (Potential ) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
146 Masticator Parotid Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain- High (Above Hyoid) Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
147 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
148 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
149 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
150 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
151 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
152 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
153 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Nodes Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
154 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Nodes Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
155 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) Spinal Accessory Chain (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Nodes Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
156 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
157 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
158 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Sublingual Submandibular Deep Cervical
159 Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Deep Cervical
160 Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain- Middle (Between Hyoid and Cricoid) Spinal Accessory Chain Carotid (Oropharyngeal) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Visceral Deep Cervical
161 Carotid (Cervical) Anterior Cervical Chain-Pretracheal (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Visceral Deep Cervical
162 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Visceral Deep Cervical
163 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submental Nodes Submandibular Visceral Deep Cervical
164 Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain- Middle (Between Hyoid and Cricoid) Spinal Accessory Chain Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Submandibular Visceral Deep Cervical
165 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
166 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Prelaryngeal (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
167 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
168 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Prelaryngeal (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
169 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
170 Carotid (Cervical) Spinal Accessory Chain (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Paratracheal (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
171 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
172 Carotid (Cervical) Anterior Cervical Chain-Pretracheal (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
173 Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain-Low (Below Cricoid) Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Paratracheal (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
174 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
175 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
176 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
177 Carotid (Cervical) Spinal Accessory Chain (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
178 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
179 Carotid (Cervical) (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Paratracheal (Prevertebral) Visceral Deep Cervical
180 Carotid (Cervical) Anterior Cervical Chain-Pretracheal (Paraspinal) Visceral Deep Cervical
181 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal) Visceral
182 Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain-Low (Below Cricoid) Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal) Visceral
183 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal) Anterior Cervical Chain-Paratracheal Visceral
184 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
185 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
186 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
187 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
188 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
189 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
190 Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
191 Deep Cervical (Jugular) Chain-Low (Below Cricoid) Virchow s Node Carotid (Mediastinal) (Paraspinal)
192 (Paraspinal)
193 Transverse Cervical Chain (Paraspinal)
194 (Paraspinal)
195 (Paraspinal)
196 Transverse Cervical Chain (Paraspinal)
197 (Paraspinal)
198 (Paraspinal)
199 (Paraspinal)
200 (Paraspinal)
201 (Paraspinal)
202 (Paraspinal)
203 (Paraspinal)
204 (Paraspinal)
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206 (Paraspinal)
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208 Arteries Brachiocephalic, left Common Carotid, left External Carotid Internal Carotid Subclavian, left Subclavian, right Vertebral, right Aryepiglottic Fold Arytenoid Cartilage Cricoid Cartilage Lamina Cricothyroid Membrane Epiglottis Body Free margiin Esophagus Eustachian Tube Glossoepiglottic Fold Glottis Hard palate Hyoid bone Hypoepiglottic ligament Hypopharynx Laryngeal inlet Laryngeal Vestibule Lateral Pharyngeal Recess Lateral Pterygoid Plate Lingual Septum Lingual Tonsil Lymph Node Chain Anterior Cervical Paratracheal Prelaryngeal Pretracheal Deep Cervical High Middle Low Parotid Retropharyngeal Lateral Medial Spinal Accessory Submandibular Submental Transverse Cervical Lymph Node Jugulodigastric Virchow s Maxilla Alveolar Ridge Maxillary Tuberosity Medial Pterygoid Plate Muscle Buccinator Cricopharyngeus Diagastric, Anterior Belly Erector Spinae Genioglossus Inferior Oblique
209 (cont.) Muscle (Cont.) Infraspinatus Lateral Ptyergoid Levator Scapulae Longus Colli Longus Capitus Masseter Medial Pterygoid Multifidus Mylohyoid Geniogyoid Occiptalis Omohyoid Palatopharyngeus Pectoralis major Pectoralis minor Pharyngeal constrictor Rectus capitis Rectus capitis anterior Scalene Anterior Middle Posterior Semispinalis capitis Semispinalis cervicis Splenius capitis Sternocleidomastoid ICA/EJV Heads Strap Muscles Subscapularis Temporalis Tensor veli palatini Tongue, intrinsic Trapezius Nasopharynx Nuchal Ligament Oropharynx Palantine Tonsil Paralaryngeal (Paraglottic) Parotid Gland Pharyngoepiglottic Fold Piriform Sinus Posterior pharyngeal wall Preepiglottic space Soft palate Buccal Carotid Cervical Mediastinal Nasopharyngeal Danger Deep Cervical Masticator Suprazygomatic Parapharyngeal Parotid
210 (cont.) Paraspinal Prevertebral Pharyngeal Mucosal Retropharyngeal Sublingual Submandibular Visceral Sternoclavicular Joint Styloid Process Subglottic Sublingual Gland Submandibular Gland Thyroid Cartilage Anterior Commisure Inferior Cornu Superior Cornu Thyroid Gland Trachea True Vocal Cord Uvula Vallecula Vein Anterior Facial Anterior Jugular Brachiocephalic, left Brachiocephalic, right Internal Jugular Retromandibular Subclavian Vestibular Fold (False cord)
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