lateral cervical lymph nodes lateral cervical lymph nodes the lateral cervical lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found in the lateral side of the neck. lateral cervical lymph nodes deep lymph nodessubmentalsubmandibular (submaxillary) anterior cervical lymph nodes (deep)prelaryngealthyroidpretrachealparatracheal deep cervical lymph nodeslateral jugularanterior jugularjugulodigastric inferior deep cervical lymph nodesjuguloomohyoidsupraclavicular (scalene) detailssystemlymphatic systemidentifierslatinnodi lymphoidei cervicales lateralesanatomical terminology terminologia anatomica divides them into: superficial lateral cervical lymph nodes deep lateral cervical lymph nodes another source divides this group into "internal jugular", "spinal accessory", and "transverse cervical".