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AIt sits at the base of the tongue in adults
BIt is large in children and regresses with age
CIt grows steadily from childhood into old age
DIt lies laterally in the area of the fauces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is large in children and regresses with age
1. The pharyngeal tonsil, also called the adenoid, sits at the superior portion of the nasopharynx.
2. It is large in children but tends to regress with age and may even disappear.
3. So the second option is correct and the third states the opposite trend.
4. The lingual tonsil is the one at the base of the tongue, and the palatine tonsils are the pair in the area of the fauces.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "The Respiratory System", section 22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System_
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