BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Tonsils
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Tissue fluids
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Lymph nodes
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Thymuses
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Spleens
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Detailed explanation-1: -The palatine (or faucial) tonsils, commonly referred to as tonsils, are bundles of lymphatic tissue located in the lateral oropharynx. They sit in the isthmus of the fauces, bordered anteriorly by the palatoglossal arch and posteriorly by the palatopharyngeal arch .
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tonsils are lymph nodes in the back of the mouth and top of the throat. They help to filter out bacteria and other germs to prevent infection in the body.