Which of the following statements about the palatine tonsil is correct?

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It is located on the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.Its lymphatic drainage goes to the jugulodigastric group of deep cervical lymph nodes.It receives sensory nerve supply from the vagus nerve.It originates from the second pharyngeal pouch.It is covered by respiratory epithelium.

Explanation

The palatine tonsil is situated on the superior constrictor muscle and drains lymph into the jugulodigastric lymph nodes. It develops from the third pharyngeal pouch, not the second. Importantly, its sensory innervation is provided by the glossopharyngeal nerve, while the vagus nerve contributes motor fibers to the muscles of the pharynx but not sensory fibers to the tonsil.