Original: The human palatine tonsils and the nasopharyngeal tonsil are lymphoepithelial tissues located in strategic areas of the oropharynx and nasopharynx , although most commonly - the term '' tonsils '' refers to the palatine tonsils can be seen in the back of the throat .
Simplified: Most commonly , the term '' tonsils '' refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat .