OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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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 lymphatic tissues located in the oropharynx are composed of a circumferential tonsillar ring, known as the Waldeyer’s ring which consists of the palatine tonsils (faucial tonsils), adenoid (nasopharyngeal tonsil), lingual tonsil, and tubal tonsils.
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