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pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube

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On the lateral wall of the nasal part of the pharynx is the pharyngeal opening of auditory tube (pharyngeal ostium), somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharyngeal_opening_of_auditory_tube ]

Term info

Label

pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube

Synonyms
  • ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae
  • ostium pharyngeum tubae auditoriae
  • pharyngeal opening of auditory tube
  • pharyngeal opening of eustachian tube
  • pharyngeal orifice of auditory tube
  • pharyngeal orifice of eustachian tube
  • pharyngeal orifice of pharyngotympanic tube
  • pharyngeal ostium of auditory tube
  • pharyngeal ostium of eustachian tube
  • pharyngeal ostium of pharyngotympanic tube
  • pharyngeal tubal ostium
database cross reference
latin term
ostium pharyngeum tubae auditoriae [ FMA : TA ]

latin term
ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae [ FMA : TA ]

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has related synonym

ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae, pharyngeal ostium

id

UBERON:0010060