It indicated that the function of palatine tonsil as a lymph organ is to contact exogenous antigens and to take part in immune response. It is important for children, especially infants, to establish a complete immune mechanism.

• 因此推断，腭扁桃体作为淋巴器官，其主要功能是在儿童期，特别是婴儿期，接触体表外来抗原，参与免疫应答，建立完备的免疫机制。