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Posterior view of the nasopharynx, choanae, and soft palate

Posterior view of the nasopharynx, choanae, and soft palate — Muscles
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Posterior view of the nasopharynx, choanae, and soft palate. Posterior view of the neck.

Region
neck
Structure
pharynx
View
posterior
System
special sense, muscle
Focus
nasopharynx, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngotympanic tube opening, soft palate

Structures labelled on this plate

  • pharyngeal tonsil
  • septum choanarum
  • pharyngeal recess
  • superior turbinated body
  • middle turbinated body
  • inferior turbinated body
  • torus tubarius
  • salpingopalatine fold
  • pharyngeal orifice of tuba auditiva
  • salpingopharyngeal fold
  • uvula
  • soft palate

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