The glossopharyngeal nerve is involved in taste, salivation, swallowing, and speech. It also provides nerve supply to the tonsils and middle ear and regulates blood flow to the brain.

Several conditions can cause white spots to appear on the tonsils, and most are easily treated. Learn more about causes, symptoms, and when to see a doctor here.

Cancer of the tonsil is a rare type of head and neck cancer. Cancer happens when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms often include a painless neck lump and a sore ...

Sep 26, 2019 — When infected, your tonsils may be useful to doctors to keep up their bottom line, ... Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss an oft-removed portion of the human anatomy.

Holes in the tonsils are a normal part of your anatomy. They give your immune system an early idea of what your body is ingesting by mouth. Sometimes, the tonsils may swell and the crypts can ...

Neck and throat surgeries can treat a wide range of medical conditions, from relatively chronic tonsillitis to more serious illnesses. The risks and recovery times associated with surgery vary ...

Tonsil stones are accumulations of bacteria and debris ... According to a study published by the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, tonsil stones are more alive ... Latest in Anatomy.

HPV 16 and 18, high-risk strains that are known to cause cervical cancer, also cause head and neck cancers. While verified tests can detect HPV in people before they develop cervical cancer, that ...

According to Cancer Research UK, a “painless” lump in your neck could mean you have tonsil cancer. It could also be accompanied by a sore throat, ear pain and difficulty swallowing. If you ...

Tonsil cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancers include cancers of the tongue; the back of the tongue, which you can’t see when you look in the mirror; ...

Early stage tonsil cancer . Early tonsil cancer means a tumour that is small and contained within the tonsil. You might have either: surgery to remove the cancer and some of the lymph nodes in your ...