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They enlarge to trap bacteria and other microorganisms that cause disease.
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How can the removal of enlarged lymph nodes for microscopic examination aid in diagnosing certain diseases?
the lymph system is the body's primary defense against infection. certain components produce and transport cells and protein that help rid the body of infection and they include the spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, and lymph vessels.
Why do the Lymph nodes become larger and tender?
They become larger and tender when you have a disease or infection
Are there lymph nodes in the jawline?
Yes there are, they are the submandibular lymph nodes
The skin infection associated with melioidosis may spread to what tissue?
A localized skin infection that may spread to nearby lymph nodes.
What is due to a viral infection involving the lymph nodes and is called the kissing disease''?
In the UK it is called Mumps
Can a yeast infection cause swollen lymph nodes?
Yes, a yeast infection can cause your lymph nodes to swell.
Why are nodes lymph enlarged?
Lymph nodes act as a drainage system. Depending in which part of the body inflamed lymph nodes can mean infection
What kind of infection cause swollen lymph nodes?
throat infection.
Which organ swells when it is fighting infection?
Lymph nodes
Can you drink alcohol when lymph nodes are swollen?
Swollen lymph nodes are caused by inflammation, infection or cancer. You cannot drink alcohol when your lymph nodes are swollen because it contributes to the pain.
Do swollen lymph nodes cause cancer?
Cellular damage and genetic factors influence the formation of cancer. Swollen lymph nodes may be a reaction to cancer, or it may be a reaction to an infection. Also, rarely, lymph nodes can get infected themselves, though a swollen lymph node generally means an immune system response to another condition. A lymph node that becomes swollen often should be checked by a doctor, as it might be an infection that your body is having difficulty eliminating.
What do lymph nodes do and why do they sometimes become large and tender?
Lymph nodes filter out microorganisms and foreign materials that have been taken up by the lymphocytes. When your body fights an infection. lymphocytes fill the lymph nodes.
What do lymph nodes do Why do they sometimes become large and tender?
Lymph nodes filter out microorganisms and foreign materials that have been taken up by the lymphocytes. When your body fights an infection. lymphocytes fill the lymph nodes.
Lymph nodes located in the armpits?
Lymph nodes are located throughout the entire body, linked by the lymphatic vessels.
What do swollen lymph nodes indicate?
it usually indicates an infection in our body
What is metabolically active lymph nodes?
No, looking for metabiolically active nodes in the mediastinum
What take place in lymph lodes?
In your blood from your arteries flows into your capillaries. Most of that returns to your heart through your heart. Some returns through the lymph system. The lymph system carries lymph or a fraction of your blood through your system checking for pathogens. It brings them to the lymph nodes. The nodes check the lymph for infection. If the lymph nodes find infection, they start producing antibodies against the infection and inform the rest of the body that infection exist. They sometimes become inflamed when they collect bacteria faster than they can destroy it. Still, they stop it rather than let it go on through the body. They let the lymph go from the lymph nodes back to the veins and back to the heart to recirculate.
