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Sagittal section of the nasopharynx and oropharynx

Sagittal section of the nasopharynx and oropharynx — Head & neck muscles
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Sagittal section of the nasopharynx and oropharynx. Sagittal view of the neck.

Region
neck
Structure
pharynx
View
sagittal
System
muscle, special sense
Focus
nasopharynx, oropharynx, soft palate, palatine tonsil

Structures labelled on this plate

  • soft palate
  • pharyngeal fornix
  • pharyngobasilar fascia
  • torus tubarius
  • pharyngeal tonsil
  • pharyngeal bursa
  • pharyngeal recess
  • pharyngeal orifice of tuba auditiva
  • salpingo- pharyngeal fold
  • m. constrictor phar. superior
  • pharyngo- palatine arch
  • palatine tonsil
  • supratonsillar fossa
  • glossopalatine arch
  • foliate papilla

Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.