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Biopsy of the exposed surface of the palatine tonsil reveals the following type of tissue
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The correct answer is  The palatine tonsil is situated at the oropharyngeal isthmus. Its oral aspect is covered with stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium, which dips into the underlying tissue to form the crypts. The lymphocytes lie on the sides of the crypts in the form of nodules. The tonsil has two surfaces medial and lateral. The medial surface is covered by stratified squamous epithelium continuous with that of the mouth. Ref: BD Chaurasia's HUMAN ANATOMY, Volume 3, 4th edition.