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All lymph nodes have a few basic functions -
1. they test the lymph (a clear substance which originates from the blood) for foreign substances
2. if the lymph contains anything foreign they send lymphocytes into the bloodstream to try and destroy it
3. they filter the lymph - sending only clean lymph back into the lymphatic system.
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What is a cervical lymph node?
What is cervical lymphadenopathy?
What are areas of lymph node concentration?
axillry, inguinal, cervical, and mediastinal
Is there a master lymph node?
There is no single "master lymph node" in the lymphatic system. Instead, lymph nodes are organized in clusters throughout the body, each serving as filters for lymph fluid and sites for immune responses. Key regions include the cervical, axillary, and inguinal lymph nodes, which play important roles in monitoring and responding to infections. The collective function of these nodes is crucial for maintaining immune health rather than being centralized in a master node.
Is a lymph node infection contagious?
That is the tricky question! The infection of the lymph node will not be transmissible. But then the cause of the cervical lymphadenitis may be in the lungs, usually tuberculosis. It is transmissible by air born infection, when the patient coughs.
What is a small node of tissue that filters lymph?
A lymph node.
What are small oval structures that occur in clusters along the paths of the lymph vessels?
The small oval structures that cluster along the lymph vessels are called lymph nodes. The nodes that can be palpated are the cervical, axillary and inguinal nodes.
What is the icd code for reactive lymph node?
A reactive lymph node is the same as an enlarged lymph node. Lymph nodes can become enlarged for a variety of reasons, most of which aren't serious. The ICD code for a reactive lymph node is 785.6.
Lymph nodes that drain the head and the neck area?
Anterior and posterior cervical lymph nodes.
What is para aortic prominent lymph node?
A paraaortic prominent lymph node is a lymph node more noticable than the others and found near the aorta.
What is the difference between an incision and excision of lymph nodes?
The difference between incision and excision of lymph nodes is very simple. The incision of a lymph node is when the biopsy only takes part of the lymph node during surgery. The excision of the lymph node is when the whole lymph node is removed.
What is the significance of sentinel lymph node?
A sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node that drains a cancer. If a cancer has not spread to the first draining lymph node near a cancer, there is a high likelihood it has not spread elsewhere.
Lump on your neck what can it be?
possibly an swollen lymph node possibly an swollen lymph node
