Understanding Tonsils: Anatomy, Physiology & Immune System Role

This report provides a detailed overview of tonsils, covering their normal anatomy and physiology, with a focus on their role in body defenses. It describes the lymphatic tissue within the oropharynx, including the palatine, adenoid, and tubal tonsils, emphasizing the palatine tonsils' location at the back of the throat. The report highlights the tonsils' crucial role in immunity, particularly in defending against infections and pathogens, detailing how they capture antigens and initiate immune responses through B and T cells. It also addresses the implications of living without tonsils, referencing the tubal tonsils' function in transmitting foreign antigens and the potential for tonsil infections like tonsillitis, glandular fever, and, rarely, cancer. The report concludes by emphasizing the relevance of understanding tonsils to overall health and the lymphatic system. Desklib offers similar solved assignments and resources for students.

Tonsils

Table of Contents
SPEAKER NOTES..........................................................................................................................1
Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of Tonsils (body defences)............................1
Can I live without a Tonsils (body defences) Explain why/why not?....................................1
Explain, using at least one example why knowledge of Tonsils (body defences) is relevant
to your future profession........................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

SPEAKER NOTES
Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of Tonsils (body defences)
 In addition, the lymphatic tissue is usually located with the oropharynx which is
composed to the circumferential tonsillar ring which is also called as Waldyer’s ring that
contain the palatine tonsil which is known as faucial tonsil, adenoid that is also known as
nasopharyngeal tonsil and tubal tonsil.
 It is majorly analysed that when the doctor and patient discussed about the aspect of
tonsil then they usually discussed with the palatine tonsil that is located at the back of
throat which is associated between the two palatine arches that is known as pillar.
 The tonsil usually plays vital role in the immunity and also with the body defence against
the infection and pathogen. The immunologic function of the tonsil is usually noteworthy.
 The antigen is usually inhaled or taken then the tonsil positioned toward the exposure
which used to create the formulation of lymphokines and immunoglobulins.
 The predominately the B cell of the lymphoid tissue is play in serving of tonsil is that
they are facing the proper aspect of immunity.
 In the tonsil surface, one can find the proper and adequate aspect which is helpful in
capturing of antigen cell which is referred as M cell. These cell are usually show the
aspect which permit the capture of antigen that is generated by the microorganism. The M
cell is usually show the recognition of antigen that usually activate the T and B cell of
tonsil and trigger the immune response.
 In response with the B cell, when stimulation, replication in germinal areas of the tonsil is
well analyse. In this, the germinal centre, the B memory cell are usually mature and they
are store for the repeated of exposure to the same antigen.
 In addition, the B cell also used to produce the IgA which is defined as antibody that
usually play vital role in the immune function for the mucus.
Can I live without a Tonsils (body defences) Explain why/why not?
 The finding used to elaborate that the tubal tonsil can usually transmit the foreign antigen
and the function as the inductive and effector site of within the mucosal immune system.
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 In this, the study also shows that the functional sub compartmentalisation among the
different tonsillar organ and they used to show the various role in the immune response
which is usually formulated.
 An infection of the tonsil is also called as tonsillitis. The common symptoms which is
analyse is the sore throat. Sometime, it is well analysing that the enlarged tonsil has
shown the white spots.
 Moreover, the glandular fever is also called as infectious mononucleosis which can
contribute in order to formulate the critical tonsillitis among the other symptoms.
 Cancer of the tonsil is also very rare and mostly find in the smoker and alcoholic people.
Explain, using at least one example why knowledge of Tonsils (body defences) is relevant
to your future profession
 The tonsil is a part of lymphatic system and play vital role in the body and show their
behaviour of overall health.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bao, L., Wang, T., Liu, M. and Xing, F., 2021. Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the tonsil:
case report and review of literature. International journal of clinical and experimental
pathology, 14(4), p.493.
Carey and et. al., 2020. The virome of HPV-positive tonsil squamous cell carcinoma and neck
metastasis. Oncotarget, 11(3), p.282.
Harabuchi, Y. and Takahara, M., 2019. Recent advances in the immunological understanding of
association between tonsil and immunoglobulin A nephropathy as a tonsil‐induced
autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome. Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 7(2), pp.86-
92.
Song and et. al., 2021. Three-dimensional culture method enhances the therapeutic efficacies of
tonsil-derived mesenchymal stem cells in murine chronic colitis model. Scientific
reports, 11(1), pp.1-12.
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