Talk:Lymph node

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[edit] Filters?

The article says the lymph nodes act as "filters" and no more. This completely neglects the function of the lymph nodes as part of the immune system, specefically, the collection of antigens, and production of plasma cells. I don't have time to edit it now..., but this article needs atten by someone with a function based understanding. Signed: Studying Immunology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.99.183.76 (talk) 03:05, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] are they moveable?

lymph nodes can be felt through the skin in alot of areas,particularly the neck and upper back,doctors say they are commonly confused with cysts,which are movable,anyone know if it is true? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.161.208.105 (talk) 19:48, 26 October 2007 (UTC)


nodes are movable and are compressable, where as cysts are immobile and hard.

The image is wrong : the valves on incoming vessels are oriented in the wrong direction, the way they look they are preventing the lymph from entering the node instead of preventing it from going backwards (from the node to the tissues). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.53.221.152 (talk) 22:45, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Distribution

The 'distribution' section is probably only comprehensible for people who did anatomy classes, not for a general audience as Wikipedia articles are supposed to be. For example "Posterior cervical: These nodes extend in a line posterior to the sternocleidomastoids but in front of the trapezius, from the level of the Mastoid portion of the temporal bone to the clavicle." The section needs a rewrite, and the linked lymph node articles as well. Han-Kwang (t) 23:58, 30 December 2007 (UTC) hi my peeps

I agree, and I would extend the same criticism to the majority of the article. I would also recommend a better diagram, that shows exactly where each lymph node is. I know that such diagrams exist (I remember seeing one in a textbook at one point), but someone might need to create one, as I doubt that there are any already in the public domain. Kleio08 (talk) 11:45, 13 June 2008 (UTC)