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Are there lymph nodes in the jawline?
Yes, there are lymph nodes located along the jawline. These lymph nodes play a role in filtering lymph fluid and immune response in the head and neck region. Swelling or tenderness in these lymph nodes can sometimes be an indication of infection or inflammation in the surrounding areas.
What structures filter lymph?
tiny vessels
The third important cell type in lymph nodes are usually found clustered around the medullary sinuses?
Macrophages and they act as phagocytes!
What are the small bean shaped organs that remove particles from lymph?
lymph-nodes
Are there lympnodes on the appendix?
There are lymph nodes near the appendix, but not on it. Lymph nodes are small structures that play a role in the immune system and help filter and trap bacteria and viruses.
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.
What is enlarged lymph nodes of bubonic plague called?
Buboes are the enlarged lymph nodes that are noticeable in victims of bubonic plague. Buboes occur in the lymph nodes of the armpit and groin areas of the body.
Do you have lymph nodes in the elbow?
Yes. Superficial lymph nodes are present along your arm. However, the area in which you will find most of this type of lymph node is on the palm of your hands and in the areas that are used to flex your fingers.
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
