Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part
of the lymphatic (Immune System)
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lingual tonsils
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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.
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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)
Note: the cerebellar tonsil is a structure in the brain.