KROK 1 2017 – Question 18 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient with periodontitis of the lower molar came to the doctor. It was determined that the inflammatory process spread to the lymph nodes. What lymph nodes were the first to be affected by the inflammatory process?
- A. Facial
- B. Lateral cervical
- C. Submandibular
- D. Anterior cervical
- E. Submental
Hint
Ask which regional lymph node group first receives lymph from the gums and teeth of the lower molar region, before the deeper cervical chains.
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