Anatomy of Palatine Tonsils

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Where are the tonsils located?

Laterally in either sides of the oropharynx (correct)

In the center of the oropharynx

Inferior to the oropharynx

Superior to the oropharynx

What is the anterior border of the tonsils?

Medial pterygoid muscle

Palatoglossus muscle (anterior pillar) (correct)

Buccopharyngeal fascia

Superior constrictor muscle

What penetrates the medial surface of the tonsils?

Lymph nodes

Nerves

12-15 crypts (correct)

Blood vessels

What is concerned in the production of lymphocytes and plasma cells?

Prominent germinal centers Signup and view all the answers

What is the superior border of the tonsils?

Soft palate Signup and view all the answers

What muscle forms the anterior border of the palatine tonsils?

Palatoglossus muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest crypt that opens on the medial surface of the tonsils called?

Crypta magna Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle forms the posterior border of the palatine tonsils?

Palatopharyngeus muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is located laterally on either side of the oropharynx?

Tonsils Signup and view all the answers

What is located inferior to the palatine tonsils?

Lingual tonsil Signup and view all the answers

Anatomy of Palatine Tonsils

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Where are the tonsils located?

What is the anterior border of the tonsils?

What penetrates the medial surface of the tonsils?

What is concerned in the production of lymphocytes and plasma cells?

What is the superior border of the tonsils?

What muscle forms the anterior border of the palatine tonsils?

What is the largest crypt that opens on the medial surface of the tonsils called?

Which muscle forms the posterior border of the palatine tonsils?

What is located laterally on either side of the oropharynx?

What is located inferior to the palatine tonsils?

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