I have a question about lymph nodes...

I have a .... probably dumb question.  Are there any
lymphnodes IN the arm?  I was told there was not....but I
always thought that there were.

Thankx,
Pati in Oakley
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Lymph nodes are found in the neck, armpit, chest, abdomen,
pelvis and  
groin.  Most of them are around the gastrointestinal tract. 
They are  
kidney-been shaped and various sizes up to about an inch in
diameter.

The lymph system or lymphatics are found in every part of
the body  
except the central nervous system. The major parts of the
system are  
the bone marrow, spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and the
tonsils.  
Other organs, including the heart, lungs, intestines, liver,
and skin  
also contain lymphatic tissue.  So there are tiny lymph
vessels in  
your skin and deeper larger vessels that are in your arm. 
The nodes  
will be in your arm pit.
You can get a better picture by doing a google image search.

See for example:

http://www.
eurohealth.ie/cancom/lymph.htm



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On 6-Jan-07, at 12:08 AM, Pati Wilson wrote:

> I have a .... probably dumb question.  Are there any
lymphnodes IN  
> the arm?  I was told there was not....but I always
thought that  
> there were.
>
> Thankx,
> Pati in Oakley
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