Lymph nodes of the neck
Cervical lymph nodes
Chains of immune filters in your neck that swell when you have a cold.
What it does
Chains of lymph nodes run along the jugular veins and under the jaw. They drain the head and throat, and they are the "glands" that swell and become tender during a cold or sore throat as immune cells multiply inside them.
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