Question 1

where are the lymph nodes located in women?

Accepted Answer

Same as in men: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 2

where are the postauricular lymph nodes located? what do they do?

Accepted Answer

Lymph nodes: Behind the auricle. Drainage from scalp, nasopharyngeal, upper throat lymphatics

Question 3

where on your elbows are the lymph nodes located?

Accepted Answer

Medial side : Along the medial side just above the medial epicondyle 
they are called epitrochlera nodes.

Question 4

where are the lymph nodes in my neck located?

Accepted Answer

Alongside vessels: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 5

where in the body are lymph nodes not located?

Accepted Answer

Where ever drains: Lymphatic system is like sewers to the tissue , all lymph of body is collected and drains into major neck veins to recycle. 40% of body lymph nodes are located in head and neck area 60 % rest of the body.

Question 6

where on the legs are lymph nodes located?

Accepted Answer

All around: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 7

what are the lymph nodes located directly near the spine of your neck called?

Accepted Answer

Probably paraspinal: You can call them whatever you like but check one of the great old anatomy books in the library. Do they use them any more? You know, that big, musty smelly building with lots of shelves lined with books and people sitting silently at desks staring at glowing computer screens!

Question 8

could you tell me if the tumor is gone, why are the lymph nodes still enlarged?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Tumors disappear for different reasons. Sometimes they are removed surgically or  reduced  with chemotherapy or radiation treatment. The therapies can cause inflammatory changes in the tissues. Reactive nodes can persist awhile after therapy. Eventually inflammatory or reactive nodes will decrease in activity and size.

Question 9

can you tell me exactly where are the lymph nodes on the back of the neck located?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. They enlarge in response to inflammation created when they react.  They shrink when all is well. They are in chains besides the arteries/veins running along both sides of back of your neck.

Question 10

what size are the lymph nodes in the groin?

Accepted Answer

All small sizes: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

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