Question

What are lymph nodes in neck called?

Answer 1

Cervical lymph nodes:

1. Lymph nodes can be found throughout the body, especially in the neck (or "cervical") region.
2. Lymph nodes in the neck are called cervical lymph nodes.
3. The cervical lymph nodes can enlarge at times.
4. Out of the 800 lymph nodes present in the human body, 300 of them can be seen in the neck.
5. These nodes can be affected by infections, tumours and inflammation.