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第6周homework 1答案 Have you ever felt lumps under the skin on the sides of your neck when you were sick? Those might be lymph nodes. 1.They can get swollen and painful but their job is to fight infection. Lymph nodes are part of the bodys defenses known as the lymphatic system. 2.This complex system throughout the body makes and transports a protective fluid called lymph. 3.Lymph is made of white blood cells, proteins and fats. In a patient with breast cancer, the cancer can spread to the large number of lymph nodes under the arm. 4. Doctors have traditionally removed many of these lymph nodes