Back لوزة لسانية Arabic Amígdales linguals Catalan Tonsilla lingualis German Amígdalas linguales Spanish لوزههای زبانی Persian Kielirisa Finnish Amígdalas linguais Galician Jezična tonzila Croatian Mēles mandele Latvian/Lettish Јазичен крајник Macedonian
| Lingual tonsils | |
|---|---|
 Tongue | |
| Details | |
| System | Immune system (lymphatic system) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tonsilla lingualis |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.022 |
| TA2 | 2830 |
| FMA | 54836 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lingual tonsils are a collection of lymphatic tissue located in the lamina propria of the root of the tongue.[1] This lymphatic tissue consists of the lymphatic nodules rich in cells of the immune system (immunocytes).[2] The immunocytes initiate the immune response when the lingual tonsils get in contact with invading microorganisms (pathogenic bacteria, viruses or parasites).[2][3][4]
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