Mandibular lymph nodes
Lymphonodi mandibulares
Definition
The mandibular lymph nodes are located near the angle of mandible (carnivores, pig) or the notch for facial vessels (ruminants, horse).
They are easily palpable, especially in case of inflammation, because they are separated from the skin only by the platysma.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 5, Angiologie, 2nd edition, Vigot, Paris, 2011.
