The portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis. [ MP:0002252 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/cwg ]
Term information
- EHDAA2:0004082
- EFO:0001976
- UMLS:C0521367 (ncithesaurus:Oropharynx)
- MAT:0000446
- GAID:340
- NCIT:C12762
- EMAPA:25094
- CALOHA:TS-0718
- VHOG:0000457
- EV:0100067
- MA:0000351
- OpenCyc:Mx4rwACoxpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- BTO:0005257
- VSAO:0000034
- XAO:0004048
- SCTID:263376008
- MESH:A03.867.603
- FMA:54879
- Wikipedia:Oropharynx
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The portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
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]
Term relations
- subdivision of tube
- endoderm-derived structure
- part of some alimentary part of gastrointestinal system
- contributes to morphology of some chordate pharynx
- develops from some dorsal part of pharyngeal pouch 2
- part of some chordate pharynx
- part of some digestive system