Basically, BC stands for before Christ and AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for in the year of our Lord.. The transition point between BC and AD marks the approximate time when God incarnate came down to earth to live with His creation.
The only area that is involved is the spot direcly behind my right ear lobe where it sinks in, not futher behind where the gland or lymph node is. I have gotten swollen lymph nodes before, this is very different. My inner ear, and throat and all other surrounding areas aren't in pain at all.
These lobes allow a person to tell one smell from another and one sound from another. They also help in sorting new information and are believed to be responsible for short-term memory. Right Lobe - Mainly involved in visual memory (i.e., memory for pictures and faces). Left Lobe - Mainly involved in verbal memory (i.e., memory for words and names).