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nasopharynx
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The section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/cwg ]
Term info
Label
nasopharynx
Synonyms
- nasal part of pharynx
- rhinopharynx
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Illu_pharynx.jpg
external definition
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]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
epipharynx, Nasenrachenraum, pars nasalis pharyngis
has relational adjective
nasopharyngeal
id
UBERON:0001728
taxon notes
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