The Ultimate Tonsil Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a location of tonsils in the pharynx?

  • Gastric tonsil (correct)
  • Lingual tonsil
  • Pharyngeal tonsil
  • Tubal tonsil

What type of cells are found in tonsils?

  • Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
  • Neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes
  • Epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle cells
  • T cells, B cells, and macrophages (correct)

Which tonsil is commonly known as "the tonsils"?

  • Palatine tonsil (correct)
  • Pharyngeal tonsil
  • Tubal tonsil
  • Lingual tonsil

What is tonsillitis?

<p>Inflammation of the palatine tonsils (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tonsillitis can lead to a peritonsillar abscess?

<p>Bacterial tonsillitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the lingual tonsil?

<p>In the posterior third of the tongue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the lingual tonsil?

<p>Glossopharyngeal nerve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ring formed by tonsils in the pharynx?

<p>Waldeyer's ring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the pharyngeal tonsil?

<p>In the roof of the nasopharynx (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerves innervate the pharyngeal tonsil?

<p>Glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are tubal tonsils?

<p>Tonsils located around the opening of the Eustachian tube in the nasopharynx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What artery supplies the lingual tonsil?

<p>Lingual artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Tonsils are collections of lymphatic tissue in the pharynx
  • They form Waldeyer's ring and contain T cells, B cells, and macrophages
  • Lingual tonsil is located in the posterior third of the tongue
  • Pharyngeal tonsil is located in the roof of the nasopharynx
  • Tubal tonsils are around the opening of the Eustachian tube in the nasopharynx
  • Palatine tonsils are commonly referred to as "the tonsils"
  • Tonsillitis is inflammation of the palatine tonsils, usually caused by viral infection
  • Bacterial tonsillitis can lead to a peritonsillar abscess
  • Lingual tonsil is supplied by the lingual artery and innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Pharyngeal tonsil is supplied by several vessels and innervated by the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves

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