Question

Which organs are located in the pharynx, acting as a first line of defense against pathogens?

the spleen and the thymus
the adenoid and the thymus
the tonsils and the spleen
the tonsils and the adenoid
Answer please hurry

Answer 1

D

The tonsils are the “first line of defense” against potential respiratory pathogens. They contain specialized M cells that collect antigens produced by respiratory tract pathogens. The secondary lymphoid tissue within the tonsils functions like the same type of the tissue in lymph nodes.