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Lymph nodes are small tissues which house immunity cells which are connected by vessels. They are located around your arm pits, throat, collar bone, etc. The sub pectoral lymph nodes are the ones located under the breast area and have been associated with breast cancer.
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What is the difference between cephalic lymph nodes and pectoral lymph nodes?
The pectoral lymph nodes are also known as the anterior group and can be found just inferior to the pectoralis minor muscle, the cephalic nodes are also known as deltopectoral lymph nodes and they receive lymph from the superficial vessels only
What effects would the removal of lymph nodes have on the drainage of the pectoral region?
lymphedema in arms, breast, trunk or pectoral region
What effect would the removal of the lymph nodes have on the drainage of the pectoral region?
lymphedema in arms, breast, trunk or pectoral region
What effect would the removal of lymph nodes have on the drainage of the pectoral region?
lymphedema in arms, breast, trunk or pectoral region
Are small sub-centimeter lymph nodes of the neck abnormal?
No, small sub-centimeter lymph nodes of the neck is not always considered abnormal. There are some lymph nodes located in the neck that are larger than others, and they do not have to have pathogens in them.
What are all the lymph nodes associated with the lymph drainage of the breast a simple list would be nice?
Some of the lymph nodes associated with the breast are: *Internal mammary *Pectoral *Subscapular *Central axillary *Lateral *Intraclavicular
What structures filter lymph?
tiny vessels
What are the small bean shaped organs that remove particles from lymph?
lymph-nodes
What filters harmful substances from lymph?
Lymph nodes
Which organ is part of the lymphatic system?
spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, heart, thymus,
What filters out microorganisms and foreign material that have been engulfed by the lymphocytes?
Lymph Nodes
Lymph nodes that drain the head and the neck area?
Anterior and posterior cervical lymph nodes.
