We recall the school course of anatomy: where people have lymph nodes

Where do people have lymph nodes? Not everyone owns this information. However, people begin to think about this issue, especially when they have unpleasant sensations and even pain associated with the inflammatory process of this peripheral organ. That is why in our article we want to tell in detail about where the lymph nodes are located in humans.

General information

Before answering the question, it should be noted that the lymph nodes play a very important role in the normal functioning of our body. Healthy people do not feel any discomfort, but as soon as the nodes become inflamed (due to harmful bacteria or viruses), they immediately manifest themselves. It is by pain that you can easily identify the location of lymph nodes in humans.

It is worth mentioning that experts identify the three most important groups of the formations under consideration, namely: cervical, inguinal and axillary. And each of them is responsible for all the organs that are nearby.

Cervical Nodes

It is best to answer the question about where people have lymph nodes, an expert will be able to. But even if you ask an ordinary person about this, many will call such a part of the body as the neck. However, this is a rather blurry idea of the location of these organs. There are a lot of them: they are localized behind the ear, under the lower jaw, and also in the occipital region, etc. In principle, the site of the inflamed lymph nodes is very easy to determine. After all, they greatly increase in size and cause discomfort when pressing. If in the body everything is in order, the passive peripheral organs can be determined by feeling the neck. Such actions should be carried out in the area under the lower jaw.

Inguinal nodes

The next part of the body, where people have lymph nodes, is the groin. In size, healthy inguinal nodes are similar to peas. Their localization is a bit higher from the pubic bone, or rather to the sides of it. Naturally, the inflamed organs are even easier to find, since they not only cause discomfort when pressing and walking, but are also visible to the naked eye.

Where at people lymphonoduses are: axillas

It is in this place is concentrated a huge number of lymph nodes. In this case, specialists divide the peripheral organs of this department into separate groups (depending on their location):

• Nodes over the small pectoralis muscle;
• The formations located on each side from a small pectoral muscle;
• Nodes that are located under the small pectoralis muscle.

Inflammation of the axillary lymph nodes increases to 3 centimeters in diameter. That is why they can be determined not only by means of palpation, but also purely visually.

It is worth mentioning that the inflammatory processes of this group of lymph nodes can indicate the development of cancer, as well as diseases of the chest and respiratory system.

A detailed diagram, which clearly shows the location of the data plexes, you can see in the submitted photos. After all, knowledge of the anatomical features of one's own body is useful not only for medical personnel, but also for the average person.