This high-yield revision note on Lymphatic Drainage of Head & Neck: Levels I-VII & Metastasis of Oral Cancer covers everything examiners typically test under Oral Anatomy & Histology — structured as quick-reference tables, clinical correlations, mnemonics and previous-year-style high-yield points. It's built for last-mile revision before NEET MDS, INI-CET MDS and INBDE, so you can scan it in minutes instead of re-reading a whole textbook chapter.
| Level | Name | Drains From |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | Submental | Tip tongue, floor anterior, lower incisors, central lower lip |
| Ib | Submandibular | Upper/lower lip lateral, tongue lateral, cheek, nose |
| II | Upper jugular | Jugulodigastric = tonsillar node (palatine tonsil), Jugulo-omohyoid = tongue node |
| III | Middle jugular | Larynx, pharynx |
| IV | Lower jugular | Thyroid, esophagus |
| V | Posterior triangle | Nasopharynx, scalp |
| VI | Anterior compartment | Thyroid, larynx - Delphian node prelaryngeal |
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