Excerpt from Report on Cancer of the Mouth and TongueThere may he said to be four groups of lymphatic glands which are of special interest to us surgically in connection with cancer of this portion of the body. These may be described as, l, the lingual group, 2, the submaxillary group, 3, the superior deep cervical group, and, 4, the inferior deep cervical group.The lingual group is composed of glands lying on the mylohyoid muscle and between the genio-hyo-glossi, and occasionally near the terminal portion of the lingual artery. The glands are in close relation with the group of muscles which form the diaphragm of the mouth, and are a part of the system which drains the tip and the anterior two thirds of the dorsum Of the tongue.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.