Tonsils
The tonsils are lymphoid organs that are part of the Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissues or MALT. They remove pathogens entering the pharynx or throat.
Inflammation of the pharynx is called as pharyngitis. inflammation of the larynx is called as laryngitis. Usually they do not come together.
Lymphoid tissue includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow and "tonsils" which are located in the throat.Enlarged bunches of lymphoid tissue are usually swollen lymph nodes.Smaller bunches of lymphoid tissues usually refer to the tonsils.
Pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx in the throat. The bacteria that causes pharyngitis is called Streptococcus. Pharyngitis that is caused by a bacterium usually requires antibiotic treatment.
It is the diffusion system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue near oral cavity,eg. tonsils,adenoids.
The tonsils are lymphoid organs that are part of the Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissues or MALT. They remove pathogens entering the pharynx or throat.
The Throat
Inflammation of the pharynx is called as pharyngitis. inflammation of the larynx is called as laryngitis. Usually they do not come together.
The middle part of the pharynx is called as oropharynx. The upper part is called as nasopharynx. The lower part is called as larynopharynx. What you see after depressing the tongue is oropharynx.
Lymphoid tissue includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow and "tonsils" which are located in the throat.Enlarged bunches of lymphoid tissue are usually swollen lymph nodes.Smaller bunches of lymphoid tissues usually refer to the tonsils.
tonsils
This region is called the pharynx.
Inflammation of the pharynx is called as pharyngitis. inflammation of the larynx is called as laryngitis. Usually they do not come together.
Pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx in the throat. The bacteria that causes pharyngitis is called Streptococcus. Pharyngitis that is caused by a bacterium usually requires antibiotic treatment.
is an organ called Lymphoid Organ
Peyer's patches
The middle part of the pharynx is called as oropharynx. The upper part is called as nasopharynx. The lower part is called as larynopharynx. What you see after depressing the tongue is oropharynx.