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The tonsils are a set of lymphoid organs facing into the aerodigestive tract, which is known as Waldeyer's tonsillar ring and consists of the adenoid tonsil (or pharyngeal tonsil), two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils. These organs play an important role in the immune system.
2 lis 2023 · Learn the anatomy and histology of the palatine, lingual, pharyngeal and tubal tonsils including the function and location of the different tonsils.
19 gru 2022 · The tonsils are collections of lymphatic tissue located within the pharynx. They collectively form a ringed arrangement, known as Waldeyer’s ring: Pharyngeal tonsil, Tubal tonsils (x2), Palatine tonsils, (x2) Lingual tonsil.
30 lis 2022 · The tonsils are part of the body’s immune system. Because of their location at the throat and palate, they can stop germs entering the body through the mouth or the nose. The tonsils also contain a lot of white blood cells, which are responsible for killing germs.
8 lip 2022 · Your tonsils are two round, fleshy masses in the back of your throat (pharynx). Part of your immune system , your tonsils are like lymph nodes. They help filter out germs that enter through your nose or mouth to protect the rest of your body from infection.
5 cze 2023 · Located bilaterally on the lateral aspect of the oropharynx and near the entrance of the gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tracts, the palatine tonsils come into contact with various inhaled or ingested pathogens and other materials that may gain exposure to the body through the mouth.
23 sty 2018 · The tonsils play a role in protecting the body against respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Each tonsil consists of a network of crypts (pits) that store cells used to fight infection.
