What are lymph nodes?
The lymph nodes is called the lymph nodes. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as small, bean-shaped organs of the immune system.
What it is
- Small, bean-shaped organs of the immune system.
- Filter lymph and house lymphocytes.
- Enlarge when fighting infection.
Where it is
- Scattered along the lymphatic vessels.
- Grouped in the neck, armpits, groin, chest, and abdomen.
- Hundreds are present throughout the body.
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