Neck uterus. Thus the adjective "cervical" may refer either to the neck (as in "cervical vertebrae" or "cervical lymph nodes") or to the uterine cervix (as in "cervical cap" or "cervical cancer"). The neck contains vessels that link structures in the head to the body. In humans these structures include part of the esophagus, larynx, trachea, thyroid and parathyroid glands, lymph nodes, and the first part of the spinal cord. Major blood vessels present include the carotid arteries and the jugular veins. Cervical lymph nodes surround the blood vessels. The thyroid gland and parathyroid gland are endocrine glands involved in the
Tales from the Heart with nine later issues published by Slave Labor Graphics (from 1988 to 1994). Slave Labor published "Tales from the Heart: Hearts of Africa" in 1994, which collected issues #1-3 and featured an introduction by Neil Gaiman. Two color graphic novels, "Tales from the Heart of Africa: The Temporary Natives" (1990) and "A Tale From the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines" (1992) were published by the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics. "A Tale From the Heart of Africa: Bloodlines" (Epic, 1992) was nominated for two Eisner Awards in 1993, for Best Single Issue, Self-Contained Story; and Best Graphic Album — New. Tales