A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils normally serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?
A) "The tonsils separate your windpipe from your throat when you swallow."
B) "The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms."
C) "The tonsils make enzymes that you swallow and which aid with digestion."
D) "The tonsils help with regulating the airflow down into your lungs."
Ans: B
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The tonsils, the adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue encircle the throat. These structures are important links in the chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion of organisms entering the nose and throat. The tonsils do not aid digestion, separate the trachea from the esophagus, or regulate airflow to the bronchi.
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