oropharynx
The portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
Exact Synonyms
oral part of pharynx
Related Synonyms
mesopharynx
pars oralis pharyngis
class Information
external_definition
One of the three anatomic divisions of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth and is continuous above with the nasopharynx and below with the laryngopharynx. It extends behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below and contains the palatine and lingual tonsils. [TFD][VHOG]
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oropharyngeal
class Relations
Subclass of
- endoderm-derived structure
- subdivision of tube
- part ofrosomedigestive system
- part ofrosomechordate pharynx
- part ofrosomealimentary part of gastrointestinal system
- develops fromrosomedorsal part of pharyngeal pouch 2
- contributes to morphology ofrosomechordate pharynx
- develops fromrosomedorsal part of pharyngeal pouch 2
Related from
connects
in lateral side of
part of
luminal space of
in posterior side of
located in