The lymphatic system is a complex network of vessels, nodes and organs. The lyphatic system helps to maintain the fluid environment, filtering, transporting and producing what is called lymph. The lymphatic system is actually running and spread out throughout the entire body. Some of the more common areas of the body where the lymph nodes can actually be palpated or felt, include, in the neck, under the arms and in the groin area. The lymph nodes of our lymphatic system are very important to us and to maintaining our health.
Lymph nodes play an important part in the body's defense against infections.
Swelling of the lypmh nodes may even occur if the infection is minor or even not apparent yet. Abscess and malignancy are other reasons for swollen lymph nodes. Any other reasons for swollen lymph nodes, other than those mentioned in this article, are rare. We know that lymph glands play an important role in the health and wellbeing of our bodies. This means that the lymph system is a part of our immune system, thus, so are our lymph nodes or lymph glands.