anterior cervical lymph nodes anterior cervical lymph nodes the anterior cervical lymph nodes are a group of nodes found on the anterior part of the neck, in front of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. these can be grouped into a deep and superficial group. anterior 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 anterioresanatomical terminology the superficial group drain the superficial surfaces of the anterior neck.