Occipital nodes
Nodi occipitales · Týlní uzliny
Lymphatic & immune
Looks like
Nodes at the back of the head, at the edge of the hairline over the base of the skull.
What it does
Filter lymph from the back of the scalp.
Keeping it well
Often enlarged in children with scalp infections, lice or German measles. Lasting growth without a cause needs checking.