the section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate [ MP:0002251 MGI:cwg ]
术语信息
- EHDAA:7086
- EMAPA:17670
- GAID:339
- MAT:0000447
- OpenCyc:Mx4rwUPoDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- BTO:0000662
- MESH:A03.867.557
- FMA:54878
- UMLS:C0027442 (ncithesaurus:Nasopharynx)
- CALOHA:TS-0663
- VHOG:0000375
- MA:0000443
- EHDAA2:0001239
- EV:0100066
- SCTID:181200003
- NCIT:C12423
- Wikipedia:Nasopharynx
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The uppermost of the three regions of the throat (pharynx), situated behind the nasal cavity and extending from the posterior nares to the level above the soft palate. [TFD][VHOG]
In humans - in front it communicates through the choanae with the nasal cavities. On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus tubarius or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane