Lymphatic drainage of thyroid gland is mainly ?: (A) Sublingual nodes, (B) Submandibular nodes, (C) Deep cervical nodes, (D) Submental nodes
Answer is C. Lymphatic drainage of thyroid Lymph from the upper pa of the gland reaches the upper deep cervical lymph nodes either directly or through the prelaryngeal nodes. Lymph from the lower pa of the gland drains to the lower deep cervical nodes directly, and also through the pretracheal and paratracheal nodes.