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The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the adenoids?
Palatine tonsils and adenoids are NOT synonymous. Palatine tonsils, sometimes called faucial tonsils, are found at the back of the throat. Adenoids are the pharyngeal tonsils, located in the back of the nasal cavity.
What is the name of the superior most set of tonsils?
Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)
Another name for adenoids?
Pharyngeal tonsils
Besides the palatine tonsils what other tonsils do humans possess?
Humans also possess lingual tonsils at the base of the tongue and pharyngeal tonsils, commonly known as adenoids, located in the back of the throat. These tonsils, along with the palatine tonsils, are part of the lymphatic system and help protect the body against infections.
The oropharynx does not include?
Pharyngeal tonsils
What tonsils are located in the laryngopharynx?
Pharyngeal tonsils are located in the pharynx ( the throat.)
What is another name for a tonsil that sort of sounds like paryzmian?
There are pharyngeal tonsils...
What are the three tonsils?
There are FIVE pairs of tonsils in the pharynx or throat, though the exact number will differ depending on the textbook:Nasal (lymphatic tissue in the nose)Adenoids/Pharangeal/Luschka (nasopharynx)Palatine (oropharynx)Tubal (pharynx side of the auditory tubes)Lingual (oropharynx)Note: the cerebellar tonsil is a structure in the brain.
Where the cat tonsils and what are they called?
Cats have four pair of tonsils and they are located at the very back of their throat. They are called lingual, paraepiglottic, pharyngeal, and palantine.
What organs does not contain lymphatic tissue a. liver b. spleen c. lingual tonsils d. thymus e. pharyngeal tonsils?
spleen
What are the three sets of tonsils?
pharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, lingual tonsil
Is tonsils considered one tissue?
Tonsils are actually a collection of lymphoid tissue, not a single tissue. There are several types of tonsils in the body, including palatine, lingual, and pharyngeal tonsils. These tonsils work together to help protect the body from infections.
