Veins of the pharynx form a plexus, which drains superiorly into the pterygoid plexus in the infratemporal fossa, and inferiorly into the facial and internal jugular veins (Fig. 8.207).
Lymphatic vessels from the pharynx drain into the deep cervical nodes and include retropharyngeal (between the nasopharynx and vertebral column), paratracheal, and infrahyoid nodes (Fig. 8.207).