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Lymphatic System Overview - Tonsil and Mucosal Associated Lymphatic Tissue

Ring of oral adenoid tissue:

• anterior - lingual tonsil formed by the submucous adenoid collections.
• lateral - palatine tonsils and adenoid collections near the auditory tubes.
• posterior - pharyngeal tonsil on the posterior wall of the pharynx.
• between main masses are smaller collections of adenoid tissue.

Mucosal Associated Lymphatic Tissue (MALT)

• oesophagus
• trachea (BALT)

Lymphatic cartoon links: Overview | Tonsil | Tonsil and MALT | Thymus | Spleen | Bone marrow | Lecture - Lymphatics | Immune System Development

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  Bone marrow

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Terese Winslow 2007 - National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) Original image resized, relabeled and histology images added.

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