Terminology Service for NFDI4Health
oropharynx
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001729
The portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/cwg ]
Term info
Label
oropharynx
Synonyms
- oral part of pharynx
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Illu_pharynx.jpg
external definition
One of the three anatomic divisions of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth and is continuous above with the nasopharynx and below with the laryngopharynx. It extends behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below and contains the palatine and lingual tonsils. [TFD][VHOG]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
pars oralis pharyngis, mesopharynx
has relational adjective
oropharyngeal
id
UBERON:0001729
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical structure
- part of some alimentary part of gastrointestinal system
- part of some chordate pharynx
- part of some digestive system