If the cells were abnormal, they are put in categories, or typed, based on how severe the problem is. 1  Cells that show minor changes but the cause is unknown may be typed as ASC-US or ASC-H. 2  ASC-US stands for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.
There is one located on each side of the oral pharynx, in the back of the throat. The function of palatine tonsils has yet to be discovered, however they are part of the immune system and are thought to assist in defending the body from respiratory infections. The palatine tonsils (what the term tonsils generally refer to) are two lymphatic tissue masses. There is one located on each side of the oral pharynx, in the back of the throat.
Palatine. In common speech these are âthe tonsil. Present all species except the pig and are located dorsally in the lateral walls of oropharynx. In cattle and dogs and cats they are compact and in cattle they project away from oropharynx lumen and in cats and dogs they project towards the lumen. In horses they are diffuse.