The palatine and lingual tonsils are situated in the oropharynx,while the adenoids are located in the nasopharynx.Both adenoids and tonsils consist of:

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The adenoids,or pharyngeal tonsils,are suspended from the roof of the nasopharynx and consist of an accumulation of lymphoid tissue.The tonsils are situated on each side of the oropharynx,lodged in a tonsillar fossa that is attached to folds of membrane-containing muscle.The palatine tonsils (a pair of oval structures)are the only lymphatic organs covered with stratified squamous epithelium.The anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars join to form a triangular fossa,with the posterior lateral aspects of the tongue at its base.The lingual tonsils are lodged in each fossa.

The Palatine and Lingual Tonsils Are Situated in the Oropharynx,while