[Microscopic anatomy of the palatine tonsils of adult humans].
Structure of the palatine tonsils has been studied in 77 mature, elderly and old persons (from 21 up to 90 years of age) who had no any diseases of the mouth cavity, nose and throat by the time of their death. Correlation of the lymphoid and connective tissue in the palatine tonsil parenchyma in the mature and old ages is not equal. Cross section area of the lymphoid tissue, lymphoid nodules including, beginning from the first mature age, is gradually decreasing, while the area occupied by the connective tissue is increasing. In persons of the elderly and old ages the number of the nodules with a light center and without it decreases. The area occupied with internodular lymphoid tissue reduces.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
Mikroskopicheskaia anatomiia nebnykh mindalin u vzroslogo cheloveka.