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Lymph nodes are small clumps of immune cells that act as filters for the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system runs throughout the body (like the circulatory (blood) system) and carries fluid and cells.The lymph nodes in the underarm (the axillary lymph nodes) are the first place breast cancer is likely to spread.Figure 4.4 shows the location of the axillary lymph nodes.he lymphatic system runs throughout the body (like the circulatory (blood) system) and carries fluid and cells. The lymph nodes in the underarm (the axillary lymph nodes) are the first place breast cancer is likely to spread.
* lymph (LIMF) nodes are small, bean-shaped masses of tissue that contain immune system cells that fight harmful microorganisms. Lymph nodes may swell during infections. * shock is a serious condition in which blood pressure is very low and not enough blood flows to the body's organs and tissues. bite from an infected mosquito can transmit filariasis (fih-luh-RYE-uh-sis), a parasitic disease that affects the lymphatic system * . When the infected mosquito feeds, tiny worms pass from it to the person, where they travel to and grow in the lymph vessels.