Tonsil

Smoking can cause cancer within all human body, such as bladder, Blood (acute myeloid leukemia), cervix, Colon and rectal (colorectal), esophagus kidney and ureter, larynx, liver, oropharyngeal (including neck and part of the tongue, soft palate and tonsils), bronchial, lung. Smoking increases the risk of death in cancer patients and survivors of cancer and other diseases. If no one smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in the United States will not happen (Health Effects of Cigarette…

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it comprises of 3 parts, namely the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. The oropharynx extends from the soft palate to the hyoid bone and opens anteriorly into the mouth. It contains the posterior third of the tongue, the lingual tonsils, palatine tonsils and the superior constrictor muscle. It is lined by non-keratinized squamous stratified epithelium (Teach me Anatomy, 2017). The oropharynx functions as an airway and as part of the alimentary canal. It works with both the respiratory…

disease and infections through the use of white blood cells, antibodies (produced by the tonsils and thymus), the spleen and even the bone marrow. 10. The Integumentary System: A little known, little appreciated system in the human body, the integumentary system is comprised of our hair and nails to protect the body from disease and promote internal balance. 11. The Lymphatic System: Comprised of the spleen, tonsils, thymus and lymph nodes, the lymphatic system helps fight disease and…

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Many viral infections mostly are cured by human immune systems. One viral infection that is cured over period of weeks is Mononucleosis. Mononucleosis was first described in the late 19th century. During 1920, mono received its name to cases showing acute leukemia. Around 1923, Downey said that it was inaccurate results and found that it should be described the lymphocyte morphology. As years went on, more scientists found research to prove others wrong about the discovery of mono. During 1964,…

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and see my friends. It was probably only 2 weeks later that I had to do the same process over and had to go back to the hospital and get tested again. Like we assumed again it was positive for strep again. So my doctor scheduled for me to get my tonsils out and I thought it would be easy but it was actually a long process. I had to go to the ears, nose, and throat doctor in Mason…

Controls the muscles that are used in facial expressions. Mixed 8- Vestibulocochlear Nerve Controls hearing and balance Mixed, mainly motor 9- Glossopharyngeal Nerve Controls taste functioning. Takes information from sense organ, tongue, tonsil and pharynx. Controls muscle that are used in swallowing Mixed 10- Vagus Nerve Controls sensory, motor and automatic function s Mixed 11- Spinal Accessory Nerve Controls muscle related to head movement Mixed, mainly motor 12- Hypoglossal Nerve…

These symptoms include: “a sudden, severe sore throat, pain when you swallow, fever over 101°F, swollen tonsils and lymph nodes, and white or yellow spots on the back of a bright red throat” (WebMD.com). Another important aspect of this illness to look at is the amount of cases per year. According to a 2016 article by Androulla Efstratiou titled “Epidemiology…