Pharyngeal tonsil
The (unpaired) pharyngeal tonsil or pharyngeal tonsil ( pharyngeal tonsil ) - called pharyngeal tonsil in veterinary anatomy - is one of the tonsils and is located on the roof of the pharynx . It belongs to the lymphatic throat ring and is used to intercept pathogens that penetrate through the nose . The mucous membrane of the pharyngeal tonsil is sensitively supplied by the tonsillares (almond branches) of the glossopharyngeal nerve .
Diseases
Significant enlargements ( adenoids , pharyngeal tonsil hyperplasia , growths) are also known colloquially as polyps and can lead to accompanying diseases such as ear infections and hearing loss. In such cases, the pharyngeal tonsil can be removed by an ENT doctor through an adenotomy . The term “polyps” often leads to confusion by name with the inflammatory polyps in the paranasal sinuses or nose that occur occasionally in adults .
literature
- Uwe Gille: Cardiovascular and immune system, Angiologia . In: Franz-Viktor Salomon u. a. (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine . 2nd Edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 404-463 .