MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body’s immune system. Lymph nodes filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that help the body fight infection and disease. There are hundreds of lymph nodes found throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -A lymph node is a spherical or oval shaped organ. It is found in the circulation lymphatic vessels and serves as a biological filter of lymph. Lymph nodes can be found mainly in the armpit, in the groin, near the large vessels of the neck, in the chest or abdominal cavity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The smallest lymph node diameter observed was 0.4 cm, and the largest was 2.7 cm. Most lymph nodes showed an elongated or oval shape.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymph nodes are small oval clumps of lymphatic tissue found at intervals along the lymphatic vessels. They are grouped like ‘beads on a string’ both deep in the body and near the surface (see Diagram 1). These lymph nodes filter out harmful organisms and cells from the lymph before it is returned to the blood stream.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lymph Nodes. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs that are the size of a pea. You have nodes throughout your body including in your armpits, neck and groin. Your lymph nodes can swell or get bigger, which is a sign that your body is fighting an infection or an illness.