Posterior view of the opened pharynx and laryngeal inlet
After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki
About this plate
Posterior view of the opened pharynx and laryngeal inlet. Posterior view of the neck.
Structures labelled on this plate
- choana
- pharyngeal tonsils
- septum nasi (choanarum)
- torus tubarius
- styloid process
- pharyngeal recess
- mm. stylopharyngeus, styloglossus, stylohyoideus
- salpingopharyngeal fold
- parotid gland
- soft palate
- pharyngopalatine arch
- glossopalatine arch
- palatine tonsil
- uvula
- epiglottis
- root of tongue
- pharyngo-epiglottic fold
- aryepiglottic fold
- fold of laryngeal nerve
- aditus laryngis
- cuneate tubercle
- corniculate tubercle
- thyroid gland
- oesophagus
Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.