GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name for the clusters of lymph tissue on the sides of your throat?
A
nodes
B
white blood cells
C
tonsils
D
lymph vessels
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The palatine (or faucial) tonsils, commonly referred to as tonsils, are bundles of lymphatic tissue located in the lateral oropharynx.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four types of tonsils in humans; palatine, pharyngeal, lingual and tubal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tonsils. Tonsils are small masses of tissue at the back of the mouth and nose and at the top of the throat. Tonsils have many lymphocytes. The adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil) is a single, small mass of lymphatic tissue in the back of the nose that contains lymphocytes.

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