LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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Which tonsils are at the back of the tongue?
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lingual
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palatine
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pharyngeal
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lingual tonsil, a normal component of Waldeyer’s ring, consists of lymphoid tissue located at the base of the tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bottom portion of the ring at the base of tongue is called the lingual tonsils (see below). As mentioned above, the palatine tonsils make up the sides of the ring, and the pharyngeal tonsils, also known as the adenoids, form the top of the ring, located near the roof of the nasopharynx.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your lingual tonsils are visible to the naked eye as bunches of lymphatic tissue on the sides of your tongue at its base. They are part of Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring, consisting of tubal tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids), and palatine tonsils.
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