tonsil

Mandel

Either of the two small almond-shaped masses of lymph tissue found on either side of the oropharynx.

Type Organ
Système corporel Respiratory
Nom latin Mandel
FMA ID 9609

Sous-structures

palatine tonsil Organ pharyngeal tonsil Organ lingual tonsil Organ tubal tonsil Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the tonsil?
Either of the two small almond-shaped masses of lymph tissue found on either side of the oropharynx.
What body system is the tonsil part of?
The tonsil is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the tonsil?
The Latin name for the tonsil is Mandel.

Structures associées

muscle of larynx laryngeal muscle nasal-associated lymphoid tissue NALT nasal bone nasal bones nasal bridge nasal cartilage cartilage of nose nasal cavity respiratory epithelium nasal diverticulum false nostril nasal hair hair of nose

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.