The number of tonsils in the human body depends on what location you are asking about, but in the mouth and throat there are 4 sets; the pharyngeal tonsils, tubal tonsils, palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils. If you are talking about other structures that are named tonsils, there are many others such as the cerebellar tonsils.
The lymphoid tissue in the oral cavity is called tonsils. There are three sets of tonsils in the oral cavity - palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, and pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids). They play a role in immune responses by helping to protect against infections.
to fight infection
Did you have more than one set of tonsiles removed? There are three sets: 1.Palatine tonsils-located on each side of throat 2.Pharyngeal tonsils-located near posterior opening of nasal cavity 3.Lingual tonsils-located near base of the tongue There are other lymph organs that will take over the job: thymus and various lymph nodes.
The three tonsils are the palatine tonsils (located at the back of the throat), the lingual tonsils (located at the base of the tongue), and the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the adenoids (located in the nasopharynx).
My Three Sons - 1960 Dodie's Tonsils 10-16 was released on: USA: 24 January 1970
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.
The protective ring of lymphoid tissue surrounding the internal opening of the nose and mouth is formed by tonsils. There are three types of tonsils: palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, and pharyngeal (adenoid) tonsils. They help protect the body from infections by trapping and destroying pathogens that enter through the nose and mouth.
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
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 :)
Three sets
That is correct. The pharyngeal tonsils, located in the back of the nasal cavity, are commonly known as the adenoids. These tonsils play a role in the immune system by helping to fight off infections.