Assertion: tonsil's crypt | /r/CapableOf | increase the surface area
Facets:
value: markedly
type: DEGREE
value: for antigen
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A closer inspection reveals crypts (indentations), which increase the surface area.
text: The epithelium deeply invaginates into the tonsil, forming the tonsillar crypts, which increase the surface area for antigen sampling by the lymphoid tissue beneath.
text: When using a compound microscope to study tonsil histology, a characteristic tonsillar surface structure is visible: the epithelium is characterized by invaginations, forming deep tonsillar crypts, which markedly increase the surface area and thus, enhance antigen uptake.