WorksheetsTonsils Review
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Match each label to its corresponding tonsil
Tonsils are considered lymphoid tissue because they contain:
Lymphocytes (a type of WBC)
Lymph
Lymph Nodes
All of these are correct
This structure in tonsils increases surface area in order to trap debris and pathogens:
Villi
Lacteals
Crypts
Adenoids
Which of the following is the correct term for the ring formed by the 6 tonsils?
Waldeyer's Ring
Waldorf's Ring
Wim Hof's Ring
Widermeyer's Ring
You go to the doctor with a sore throat, and he tells you that your tonsils are inflamed. Which tonsil(s) would he typically be referring to?
Adenoid
Palatine
Tubal
Lingual
The parents of a 5 year old girl notice that she often snores at night, and breathes mostly through her mouth during the day.
The pediatrician does not see any visible inflammation in the oropharynx, and and determines that it is likely inflammation in a single tonsil causing blockage of her nasopharynx she is unable to breathe through her nose.
Which tonsil is causing the issue?
Adenoid
Palatine
Tubal
Lingual
A 50 year old man reports a sore throat, pain with swallowing, and a persistent feeling of something "stuck" in his throat. An endoscope examination reveals swelling just above the epiglottis. Which type of tonsil is inflamed here?
Adenoid
Tubal
Palatine
Lingual
What is the primary role of the tonsils?
To protect the respiratory system from pathogens
To filter lymph and blood of pathogens
To filter saliva of debris
To absorb excess saliva as lymph
