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Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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===Soft palate===
===Soft palate===
Present in all the species but are the principal tonsils in the pig. Found on the ventral aspect of the soft palate (roof of oropharynx).
Present in all the species but are the principal tonsils in the pig. Found on the ventral aspect of the [[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] (roof of [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]).
===Tubal===
===Tubal===
Absent in the cat and dog. They are located in the lateral wall of the nasopharynx and provide protection to the entrance of the auditory tubes. Compact in cattle and pigs and diffuse in horses.
Absent in the cat and dog. They are located in the lateral wall of the nasopharynx and provide protection to the entrance of the auditory tubes. Compact in cattle and pigs and diffuse in horses.