Palatine tonsil not seen is:
(d) Leads to ear pain due to Xth nerve(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 3; 742)Referred pain from tonsils is through the IXth i.e. Glossopharyngeal nerve.
Develops from second pharyngeal pouch
Branch of facial artery is main blood supply
Covered by fibrous capsule
Leads to ear pain due to Xth nerve
Tonsils