LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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What is a ring of lymphatic tissue around the entrance to the pharynx?
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tonsils
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lymph nodes
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thymus glands
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peyer’s patches
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A ring of lymphoid tissue found in the throat. The Waldeyer’s ring is made up of the tonsils, adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue. It contains lymphocytes (a type of immune cell) that help the body fight infection and disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -The palatine tonsils, nasopharyngeal tonsil (adenoid) and lingual tonsil constitute the major part of Waldeyer’s ring or nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT), with the tubal tonsils and lateral pharyngeal bands as less prominent components.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tonsils are part of MALT (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue).
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