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Where are the tonsils located?
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?
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?
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?
What is concerned in the production of lymphocytes and plasma cells?
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What is the superior border of the tonsils?
What is the superior border of the tonsils?
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What muscle forms the anterior border of the palatine tonsils?
What muscle forms the anterior border of the palatine tonsils?
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What is the largest crypt that opens on the medial surface of the tonsils called?
What is the largest crypt that opens on the medial surface of the tonsils called?
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Which muscle forms the posterior border of the palatine tonsils?
Which muscle forms the posterior border of the palatine tonsils?
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What is located laterally on either side of the oropharynx?
What is located laterally on either side of the oropharynx?
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What is located inferior to the palatine tonsils?
What is located inferior to the palatine tonsils?
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