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Lymphatic System Overview - Tonsil and Mucosal Associated Lymphatic Tissue
Ring of oral adenoid tissue:
- anterior - lingual tonsil formed by the submucous adenoid collections.
- lateral - palatine tonsils and adenoid collections near the auditory tubes.
- posterior - pharyngeal tonsil on the posterior wall of the pharynx.
- between main masses are smaller collections of adenoid tissue.
Mucosal Associated Lymphatic Tissue (MALT)
- oesophagus
- trachea (BALT)
- Lymphatic cartoon links: Overview | Tonsil | Tonsil and MALT | Thymus | Spleen | Bone marrow | Lecture - Lymphatics | Immune System Development
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Terese Winslow 2007 - National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) Original image resized, relabeled and histology images added.
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