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  2. Tonsillar crypts - Wikipedia

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    Tonsillar crypts. Low-power microscope magnification of a cross-section through one of the tonsillar crypts (running diagonally) as it opens onto the surface of the throat (at the top). Stratified epithelium (e) covers the throat's surface and continues as a lining of the crypt. Beneath the surface are numerous nodules (f) of lymphoid tissue.

  3. Tonsil stones - Wikipedia

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    Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are mineralizations of debris within the crevices of the tonsils. [1][3] When not mineralized, the presence of debris is known as chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). [1] Symptoms may include bad breath, [1] foreign body sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough. [4]

  4. Lingual tonsils - Wikipedia

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    Lingual tonsils are covered externally by stratified squamous epithelium (nonkeratinized) that invaginates inward forming tonsillar crypts. Beneath the epithelium is a layer of lymphoid nodules containing lymphocytes. Mucous glands located at the root of the tongue are drained through several ducts into the crypts of the lingual tonsils.

  5. Palatine tonsil - Wikipedia

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    The palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. Palatine tonsils, commonly called the tonsils and occasionally called the faucial tonsils, [2] are tonsils located on the left and right sides at the back of the throat, which can often be seen as flesh-colored, pinkish lumps. Tonsils only present as "white lumps" if they are ...

  6. Oneirology - Wikipedia

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    Oneirology. An artist's imaginary depiction of a dream. In the field of psychology, the subfield of oneirology (/ ɒnɪˈrɒlədʒi /; from Ancient Greek ὄνειρον, oneiron, "dream"; and - λογία, - logia, "the study of") is the scientific study of dreams. Research seeks correlations between dreaming and knowledge about the functions ...

  7. Tonsil - Wikipedia

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    The tonsils are a set of lymphoid organs facing into the aerodigestive tract, which is known as Waldeyer's tonsillar ring and consists of the adenoid tonsil (or pharyngeal tonsil), two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils. These organs play an important role in the immune system. When used unqualified, the term most ...

  8. Crypt (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Crypt (anatomy) Crypts are anatomical structures that are narrow but deep invaginations into a larger structure. One common type of anatomical crypt is the Crypts of Lieberkühn. [1] However, it is not the only type: some types of tonsils also have crypts. Because these crypts allow external access to the deep portions of the tonsils, these ...

  9. Escape Artist Corgi Stages Hilarious Getaway When It's Time ...

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    August 31, 2024 at 12:10 PM. Happy monkey via Shutterstock. Like human children, dogs don’t want the fun to end when they are having a good time. Some may refuse to get in the car when it’s ...