pharyngeal lymphoid tissue ring (Waldeyer's ring)

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• Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue — MALT redirects here. For germinated cereal grains, see Malt. The mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) (also called mucosa associated lymphatic tissue) is the diffusion system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites… …   Wikipedia

• Gut-associated lymphoid tissue — The digestive tract s immune system is often referred to as gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) and works to protect the body from invasion. GALT is an example of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue. FunctionAbout 70% of the body s immune system… …   Wikipedia

• Waldeyer's tonsillar ring — is an anatomical term describing the lymphoid tissue ring located in the pharynx. It was named after the nineteenth century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer Hartz. [WhoNamedIt|synd|2061] The ring consists of (from superior …   Wikipedia

• Pharyngeal tonsil — Location of the adenoid Latin tonsilla pharyngea MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Lymphoid system — Lymphatic drainage redirects here. For the massage technique, see Manual lymphatic drainage. Lymphoid System An image displaying the lymphoid system. Latin …   Wikipedia

• Waldeyer's ring — Wal·dey·er s ring väl .dī ərz n a ring of lymphatic tissue formed by the two palatine tonsils, the pharyngeal tonsil, the lingual tonsil, and intervening lymphoid tissue Wal·dey·er Hartz väl .dī ər härts Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von (1836 1921) …   Medical dictionary

• ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… …   Medical dictionary

• Waldeyer tonsillar ring — the circular series of lymphoid tissue formed by the lingual, pharyngeal, and faucial tonsils. Called also Bickel or lymphoid r …   Medical dictionary

• Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz — (October 6, 1836, Hehlen an der Weser, Braunschweig, Germany – January 23, 1921, Berlin) was a German anatomist, famous for consolidating the neuron theory of organization of the nervous system and for naming the chromosome. He is also known… …   Wikipedia

• Palatine tonsil — Infobox Anatomy Name = Palatine tonsil Latin = tonsilla palatina GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Mouth (oral cavity). Caption2 = The Palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. System = Precursor = pharyngeal… …   Wikipedia

• Tonsil — For the structure in the cerebellum, see cerebellar tonsil. The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Most commonly, the term tonsils refers to the palatine tonsils… …   Wikipedia