Level Location: IA Submental lymph nodes IB Submandibular lymph nodes II Internal jugular (deep cervical) chain from the base of the skull to the inferior border of the hyoid bone III Internal jugular (deep cervical) chain from the hyoid bone to the inferior border of the cricoid arch IV Internal jugular (deep cervical) chain between the inferior border of the cricoid arch and the supraclavicular fossa V Posterior triangle or spinal accessory nodes VI Central compartment nodes from the hyoid bone to the suprasternal notch VII Nodes inferior to the suprasternal notch in the upper mediastinum | ![]() |