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LOCATION

OCCIPITAL NODES

The occipital lymph nodes are located at the back of the head. They are specifically located near a muscle, at the point where the head and neck meet. Like other lymph nodes, these occipital nodes take in lymph fluid to filter out harmful cells or particles. By virtue of their location, the lymph that passes through them is the one that has gone around the scalp.

CERVICAL NODES

The cervical nodes are located in the chest region. These nodes are arranged lower jaw border, around the front and back of the ears, and deep in the neck area amongst the larger blood vessels. They help drain the skin of the face, scalp, nasal cavity tissues and the pharynx.

INGUINAL NODES

Inguinal nodes are located in the legs and groin and receive lymph from the legs, the outer part of the genitalia and the lower abdominal wall;

SUBMANDIBULAR NODES

The submandibular nodes can be found between the mandible and the submandibular gland. They receive lymph from vessels on the face below the eye and the tongue and drain into the superior deep cervical nodes.

POPLITEAL NODES

Very small popliteal lymph nodes are located in the legs. Most of them can be found embedded in the fat of the popliteal fossa.

AXILLARY LYMPH NODES

In the axillary region, the lymph nodes are located in the underarm region. They receive lymph from vessels that drain the breast, arm, thorax walls, and the abdomen upper walls.