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3 | Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue |
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3 | nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) |
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3 | pharyngeal lymphoid tissue |
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Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue Explanation: Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) |
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nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) Explanation: nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) https://www.jimmunol.org/content/203/11/3054 The pharynx represents the intersection between the digestive and respiratory tracts in vertebrates (1), and the pharyngeal cavity (PC), for breathing and swallowing, is at risk for vast amounts of microbiota and foreign Ags from air, water, or food (2, 3). In terrestrial vertebrates, a unique choana connects the nasal cavity (NC) and PC (4, 5) and thus makes nasal and pharyngeal lymphoid tissue defined together as nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT), which acts as the first line of defense against external threats |
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pharyngeal lymphoid tissue Explanation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3299208/ https://www.getbodysmart.com/pharynx/tonsils https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldeyer's_tonsillar_ring |
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