BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPHOID ORGANS
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Question
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What is the name of the lymphatic tissue found in the back of the throat?
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thymus
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spleen
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tonsils
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liver
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Posterior tonsil pillar This is the fold of tissue just behind the tonsils. It is created by the palatopharyngeus muscle which extends from the soft palate to the lateral wall of the pharynx.
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