Neck lymph nodes

The lymph nodes of the body are very important to us and can be very important clinically. There are quite a few lymph nodes in the neck, and they’re described as anatomical groups. Let’s look at these and the direction lymph flows down the neck.

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Lymph nodes are part of the immune system and help fight infection. However, sometimes they can get swollen when fighting infection or due to cancer. In these cases, lymph node removal surgery may be needed. See what to expect from neck lymph node surgery and recovery in this video.

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