Rubbing the glands in your neck should not make them swell. Swelling of the glands in the neck is more likely due to an infection or inflammation in the body rather than external manipulation. If you notice persistent or severe swelling, it's best to consult a healthcare professional for an accurate diagnosis.
In your neck there are really only 2 different types endocrine glands: the thyroid gland and the parathyroid glands. You may be speaking of the parathyroid glands, which are 4 little glands that lie on the back of the thyroid.
They are the parathyroid glands.
The adrenal glands are the endocrine glands not located in the head and neck region. They are situated on top of each kidney and play a crucial role in producing hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, which are involved in stress response and metabolism regulation. In contrast, most other endocrine glands, like the pituitary and thyroid glands, are found in the head and neck area.
Resection of four small glands in the neck region typically refers to a surgical procedure known as a parathyroidectomy. This procedure involves the removal of the four parathyroid glands located in the neck to treat conditions such as hyperparathyroidism. The goal is to control the levels of calcium in the body by taking out the overactive or enlarged glands.
Humans have four parathyroid glands which are normally situated just behind the thyroid gland in the neck. Normal parathyroid glands are about the size of a grain of rice.
What you call glands are probably lymph nodes. Yes, they will swell. They are part of the immune response.
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Unless you cut off bloodflow to the person's brain, no. Doing that just by rubbing the person's neck would be quite a feat.
There are lymph glands in the neck area that can swell some and be inflamed when you have an infection. However, if this continues and/or you have any trouble breathing or shortness of breath, it should be evaluated by a health care professional to determine the cause and treatment required.
Another common complication is swelling or inflammation of the neck glands.
In your neck there are really only 2 different types endocrine glands: the thyroid gland and the parathyroid glands. You may be speaking of the parathyroid glands, which are 4 little glands that lie on the back of the thyroid.
The Thyroid Gland is found in the neck.
The endocrine gland in the neck is the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are found within the thyroid gland.
I don't know if there are more, but most likely you are referring to the "tonsils".....i want to add to this answer...the main one is THYROID...that can stuff up alot in your body
Those are lymph nodes, not glands.
If the swollen glands can cause in the neck disease.
They are the parathyroid glands.