Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Blood Supply/Lymphatics case studies 3 - Anton Sill

When updating Anton’s medical history, he mentions that he has recently had his tonsils and adenoids removed after several bouts of tonsillitis.

On the following diagram, mark the sites of where the surgery would have occurred.

What is the function of tonsils? Differentiate between tonsils and lymph nodes.

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  1. Im not too sure about the diagram.. i think the adenoids are more in the nasalpharynx? at the back? and his normal tonsils would be the second arrow on the diagram?

    The lymph nodes filter lymph and produce lymphocytes? And the tonsils trap bacteria but dont filter

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