Vital Body Parts You Know Nothing About

Tonsils

Many of us had a routine surgical operation in our childhood to remove our tonsils. This creates the illusion that they are something like the appendix: a rudimentary and unnecessary organ. But that’s not true. The tonsils are the first barrier protecting us from bacteria and viruses by secreting lymphocytes. When they inflame and get removed, the body still has other protective mechanisms, but it’s safer with the tonsils.