Pharyngeal lymphatic ring: anatomical review
Braz. j. morphol. sci
;
27(1): 47-49, Jan-Mar. 2010. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The tonsils form part of a circular band of adenoid tissue which guards the opening into the digestive andrespiratory tubes, known as Waldeyers ring. The anterior part of the ring is formed by the submucouslymphoid clusters (lingual tonsil) on the posterior part of the tongue; the lateral portions consist of thepalatine tonsils and the lymphoid tissue in the vicinity of the auditory tubes, while the ring is completedbehind by the pharyngeal tonsil on the posterior wall of the pharynx. In the intervals between these mainsmaller collections of lymphoid tissue are found. This paper intends to give to the clinician an anatomicalreview about the subject.
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Main subject:
Pharynx
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Drainage
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Lymphatic Vessels
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. morphol. sci
Journal subject:
Anatomy
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of São Paulo/BR
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