The cervical lymph nodes are located in the neck. They are divided into two sets: superficial and deep. There are three sets of superficial ~lymph~ |glands|: the submaxillary, near the jaw, the suprahyoid, near the |hyoid bone| in the throat, and the cervical which are located along the course of the |external jugular vein|. The deep cervical |glands| are large |glands| that are situated near the |pharynx|, |esophagus|, and trachea. When you have a sore throat, white |blood cells| mass together in these ~nodes~ to fight the ~infection~, which is why your throat will often feel swollen and tender.
