Jill felt small, swollen structures under her chin in her neck during a recent head cold. She probably had swollen ________.

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The cervical lymph nodes are located in the neck area and are often palpable when someone has a head cold or other upper respiratory infection. The axillary, inguinal, and Peyer's patches are located in other parts of the body and would not be affected in a head cold. The tonsils are located in the back of the throat, but their swelling would not typically be felt as small structures under the chin.

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