Anatomy General 5b81a787 The palatine tonsil A Lies on the middle constrictor muscle B Drains into submandibular lymph nodes C Is supplied by facial artery D Is innervated by pharyngeal plexus High-Yield Explanation Palatine tonsil lies on superior constrictor muscle. It drains into deep cervical nodes particularly jugulodigastric nodes. It is innervated by glossopharyngeal nerve .