https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi Katelyn Cox en-us 2017-02-21 18:12:17 UTC 2017-05-17 03:33:02 UTC hello@padlet.com ktpop202 https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155251777 Structures that produce lymphocytes and filter out harmful bacteria.]]> 2017-02-21 18:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155251777 ktpop202 https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155253667 located throughout the body but the largest groupings are found in the neck, armpits, and groin areas. Swollen lymph nodes may be a sign that the body is dealing with an infection, injury, or cancer.]]> 2017-02-21 18:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155253667 ktpop202 https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155254566 Lymph nodes serve two major functions in the body. They filter lymph and assist the immune system in building an immune response. Lymph is a clear fluid that comes from blood plasma that exits blood vessels at capillary beds. Lymph nodes house lymphocytes which are immune system cells that originate from bone marrow stem cells. The filtered lymph from all areas of the body is eventually returned to the blood through a blood vessel near the heart. Returning this fluid to the blood prevents edema or the excess accumulation of fluid around tissues. In cases of infection, lymph nodes release lymphocytes into the blood stream to aid in the identification and destruction of pathogens.]]> 2017-02-21 18:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155254566 ktpop202 https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155257151 Prevents edema or the excess accumulation of fluid around tissues. In cases of infection, lymph nodes release lymphocytes into the blood stream to aid in the identification and destruction of pathogens.]]> 2017-02-21 18:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155257151 ktpop202 https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155264445 Nodes that have been removed during cancer surgery can leave part of the body without a way to drain off the lymph fluid in the affected area. ]]> 2017-02-21 18:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ktpop202/gqmmzcuc5jgi/wish/155264445