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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)
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y ago1. Pharyngeal tonsils- located in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
2. Palatine tonsils- located postlateral region of the oral cavity
3. Lingual tonsils- located along the posterior one-third of the tongue
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∙ 12y agoThe three types of tonsils are:
Palantine tonsils - These are the most commonly removed tonsils, located at the back of your throat.
Lingual tonsils - These tonsils are located underneath your tongue.
Pharyngeal tonsils or Adenoids - These tonsils are located behind your nasopharyngeal area, higher in your throat near your nose.
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∙ 15y agoadenoids (aka. pharyngeal tonsils) - roof of pharynxs palatine tonsils - sides of pharynx lingual tonsils - back of tongue (behind terminal sulcus)
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∙ 14y agoPharryngeal Tonsils, Tubal Tonsils and Palatine Tonsils.
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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.
If the tonsils are taken out can you still get tonsillitis?
No, if you have no tonsils then you cannot have inflamed tonsils.
Do your tonsils make you sick?
No everybody has tonsils. But if they get infected then you're sick. I had my tonsils taken out because they were infected not everyone gets infected tonsils but its better if you get tonsilitus (infected tonsils) when you're a kid because its more dangerous to get then surgically removed when you're older.
What is the soft palate located on either side of the tonsils?
palatine tonsils
What are the release dates for My Three Sons - 1960 Dodie's Tonsils 10-16?
My Three Sons - 1960 Dodie's Tonsils 10-16 was released on: USA: 24 January 1970
What is the simplest lymphoid organs that are found at the entrance of the pharynx?
The simplest lymphoid organs that are found at the entrance of the pharynx are the tonsils. There are three pairs of tonsils in the human body: the palatine tonsils, located on the sides of the throat, the lingual tonsils, located at the base of the tongue, and the pharyngeal tonsils, also known as adenoids, located at the back of the nasal cavity. These tonsils help in filtering and trapping pathogens that enter the body through the mouth and nose.
What are Types of tonsils?
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
What are the three sets of tonsils?
pharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, lingual tonsil
What tonsils are located at the back of the tongue?
lingual tonsils
Is it benefitial to keep your toncils?
whether you keep you're tonsils or not is entirely up to you. i still have my tonsils, and it's been three years since I've been sick and never had tonsillitis :)
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.
Who was the youngest person to have their tonsils removed?
for mee it's about three years old because my bro has it........(from diana)........
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 gets removed during a tonsillectomy?
Both the tonsils are removed during tonsillectomy
Is tonsils singular?
No, it is plural, you have two tonsils in your throat.
How do you spell tonsels?
The correct spelling is "tonsils."
