MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tonsils are small, round pieces of tissue located in the back of the mouth on both sides of the throat. The adenoid is a clump of tissue located behind the nasal cavity above the roof of the mouth. Tonsils and adenoids fight infection and can become enlarged when they get infected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adenoids are a patch of tissue that is high up in the throat, just behind the nose. They, along with the tonsils, are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system clears away infection and keeps body fluids in balance. The adenoids and tonsils work by trapping germs coming in through the mouth and nose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tonsils are graded on a scale from 0 to 4. Zero means you’ve had them removed, 1 means they’re barely visible, 2 means they’re normal, 3 means they’re large and just about touching that thing that hangs down at the back of your throat called the uvula, and 4 means they’re ginormous.

Detailed explanation-4: -The adenoids are lymph tissues that sit in your upper airway between your nose and the back of your throat. They are similar to the tonsils.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four types of tonsils in humans; palatine, pharyngeal, lingual and tubal. To quickly remember this, you can use the following mnemonic: “PPL have Tonsils", standing for Palatine, Pharyngeal, Lingual, Tubal.