MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pharynx also contains: Tonsils: There are three sets of tonsils. They are located at the back of the throat and base of the tongue. Tonsils are the body’s first defense against infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your tonsils are near the back of your throat, just behind your soft palate. There are two of them-one on each side.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lingual tonsil is located far back at the base of the tongue, on its back surface. All of these tonsillar structures together are sometimes called Waldeyer’s ring since they form a ring around the opening to the throat from the mouth and nose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The throat (pharynx and larynx) is a ring-like muscular tube that acts as the passageway for air, food and liquid. It is located behind the nose and mouth and connects the mouth (oral cavity) and nose to the breathing passages (trachea [windpipe] and lungs) and the esophagus (eating tube).