which tonsil is located on the posterior surface of the tongue
The tonsillar ring is located near the entrance of the throat and consists of the. (commonly known as the tonsil), the. (commonly known as adenoids), and the. (on the posterior surface of the tongue). This is a section through the palatine tonsil. Notice the stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium covering the free oropharyngeal surface of the tonsil.