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Q: Where in the body are the major concentrations of lymph nodes?
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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


How many areas of lymph nodes are there in the human body?

There are about 400 to 700 lymph nodes in the body. Half of them are located in the abdomen, and about 170 to 200 are located in the neck.


What happens when the cervical lymph nodes are removed?

You have about 500 lymph nodes are there in your body. There are about 300 lymph nodes in your neck region only. It is not possible to remove them all. When you remove few lymph nodes, it does not affect your health adversely.


How serious is cancer in lymph nodes?

Lymphatic cancer can be very serious because the lymph nodes are throughout the body.


What are prevascular lymph nodes?

Perivascular lymph nodes are found near the aorta. They are involved in many diseases of the human body and they represent visceral nodes.


How is lymph excreted?

Lymph is filtered and cleansed by the lymph nodes.


Can lymph nodes kill you?

No, not generally. Lymph nodes are a part of your body that helps to fight infections that can kill you.


True or false if you have swollen glands you actually have swollen lymph nodes?

It depends on where your body is swollen. Lymph nodes are everywhere.


What does lymph produce?

They don't produce anything. Lymph nodes take excess fluid out of your body, which are extracted from your lymph nodes and travel through your lymph vessels. Then, the body gets rid of this fluid. (you can just guess that part)


What does lymph node?

They don't produce anything. Lymph nodes take excess fluid out of your body, which are extracted from your lymph nodes and travel through your lymph vessels. Then, the body gets rid of this fluid. (you can just guess that part)


Do Deodorant use affect lymph nodes?

The use of deodorant should not affect lymph nodes. Deodorant is applied on the skin. Lymph stays inside the body in the lymph system. While a very small amount of deodorant could enter the body through the pores, it is miniscule and not enough to affect the lymph nodes.


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.