GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -tonsil, small mass of lymphatic tissue located in the wall of the pharynx at the rear of the throat of humans and other mammals. In humans, the term is used to designate any of three sets of tonsils, most commonly the palatine tonsils .

Detailed explanation-2: -Tonsils. The palatine tonsils are lymphoid tissue on either side of the oropharynx between the palatopharyngeal and palatoglossal arch (Figure 6).

Detailed explanation-3: -Tonsils are lymphoid tissue aggregates situated near the entrance of the digestive and respiratory tracts and play a key role in our immune system.