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Which tonsils are in the soft palate?

Which tonsils are in the soft palate?

The palatine tonsils are located in the isthmus of the fauces, between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch of the soft palate.

Which set of tonsils is located in the oropharynx?

palatine tonsils
The palatine tonsils are located in the sides of the oropharynx. The tubal tonsils are located in the wall of the nasopharynx near the entrance to each Eustachian tube. The lingual tonsils are located behind the tongue.

Which tonsils are found in the oropharynx quizlet?

The palatine tonsils are found in the part of the pharynx that is shared with the oral cavity and is known as the oropharynx.

Is the soft palate in the oropharynx?

The oropharynx includes the soft palate, side and back wall of the throat, tonsils, and the back third of the tongue.

Where is the soft palate located?

The soft palate is the muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth. It sits behind the hard palate, which is the bony part of the roof of the mouth.

Where is the tonsil located?

throat
Tonsils are fleshy pads located at each side of the back of the throat. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat — one tonsil on each side.

Where is lingual tonsil located?

tongue
Lingual tonsils are located on the posterior surface of the tongue, which also places them near the opening of the oral cavity into the pharynx.

Which tonsils are located on either side of the soft palate?

Tonsils. The palatine tonsils are lymphoid tissue on either side of the oropharynx between the palatopharyngeal and palatoglossal arch (Figure 6).

Which tonsil is found in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx quizlet?

The pharyngeal tonsil is located in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx and is referred to as the adenoids if it is enlarged.

Where is soft palate located?

roof of the mouth
The soft palate is the muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth. It sits behind the hard palate, which is the bony part of the roof of the mouth.

Where does the oropharynx start and end?

The oropharynx begins where the oral cavity stops, extending from the posterior hard palate to the hyoid bone inferiorly. This area includes the tongue base, faucial arches, tonsils and tonsillar fossa, retromolar trigone, soft palate, and the pharyngeal walls of the superior and lateral pharynx.