BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
Question
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Which tonsils are also called the adenoids?
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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: -Lymphoid tissue known as the adenoids or the pharyngeal tonsils occupies the posterosuperior surface of the nasopharynx and is part of a larger collection of lymphoid tissue known as Waldeyer’s ring.
Detailed explanation-2: -In anatomy, the adenoid, also known as the pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat.
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