how the body works: tonsils and adnoids

The Tonsils and Adnoids are glands that are made of lymphnoid tissue which are found at the back of the mouth and throat. If on the first line of defense against airbourne organisims and bacteria and viruses in the area that are passed through the nose or the mouth, then are carried to the tonsils and the adenoids. Where they multiply in number and cause inflamation. White blood cells then come to the area to combat the organisims. They cause swelling and a soar throat that acompany the infection in the other glands. Continued infection causes swelling of the lymphnods in the neck.