superficial lateral cervical lymph nodes

su·per·fi·cial lateral cer·vi·cal lymph nodes

[TA] 1-4 nodes lying along the external jugular vein; they drain the skin and superficial structures over the region of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and send efferent vessels to the deep lateral cervical lymph nodes. Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales superficiales [TA]