which body system are adenoids located
The adenoids are located high in the throat behind the nose and soft palate (roof of the mouth) and, unlike tonsils, are not visible through the mouth without special instruments. The tonsils are the two masses of tissue on either side of the back of the throat. Tonsils and adenoids are strategically located near the entrance to the breathing passages where they can catch incoming infections. They 'sample bacteria and viruses and can become infected themselves.