Don’t just blame the tonsils

040113-N-4614W-005Northern Arabian Sea (Jan. 13, 2004) -- Capt. Wan Mun Chin examines a patient suffering from a sore throat and high fever. Capt. Wan is assigned to the Republic of Singapore tank landing ship RSS Endurance (L 207). Endurance is participating in a 15-nation coalition exercise Sea Saber 2004. Endurance will participate as both a compliant and non-compliant vessel for boarding teams. Sea Saber will provide a multi-tiered training scenario in locating weapons of mass destruction aboard suspect ships operating in waters currently patrolled by coalition forces in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood. (RELEASED)

The throat and mouth are the only parts of the inner body that a person can naturally see with his own eyes, either in front of a mirror or looking directly into another person’s mouth.

Other internal parts of the body would need the assistance of an endoscopic instrument.