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The tonsils are apart of the lymphatic system. They aid in the bodys ability to fight germs.
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What are your bodys non specific defenses against pathegons?
Non specific defenses against pathogens include intact skin, temperature, neutophils, macrophages, and natural kills cells.
How does pathogenic salmonella bacterium enter the human body by overcoming the bodys natural defenses?
through the digestive system.
What are your bodys first line defenses against pathogens in general?
Your skin is the first line of defense.
False or true Immune surveillance by natural killer cells is one of the bodys most potent defenses against cancer?
true
Is anti inflammation beneficial for humans?
Inflammation is one of the bodies non-specific defenses. It helps localize the infection to stop it from spreading to other areas of the body so that your bodys other defenses can come in and fight the infection.
When does the bodys second line of defense come into play?
when it gets past the first line (the skin)
What are Types of tonsils?
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
What tonsils are located at the back of the tongue?
lingual tonsils
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 tonsils can be found in the oral cavity?
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
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.
What gets removed during a tonsillectomy?
Both the tonsils are removed during tonsillectomy
