loading...| Preferred Name |
nasopharynx |
| Synonyms |
rhinopharynx epipharynx Nasenrachenraum nasal part of pharynx pars nasalis pharyngis |
| Definitions |
The section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001728 |
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| database_cross_reference |
FMA:54878 MAT:0000447 BTO:0000662 EHDAA2:0001239 MA:0000443 EV:0100066 EHDAA:7086 SCTID:181200003 Wikipedia:Nasopharynx MESH:D009305 NCIT:C12423 GAID:339 EMAPA:17670 UMLS:C0027442 CALOHA:TS-0663 VHOG:0000375 |
| definition |
The section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate. |
| 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 exact synonym |
rhinopharynx nasal part of pharynx |
| has related synonym |
epipharynx Nasenrachenraum pars nasalis pharyngis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_relational_adjective |
nasopharyngeal |
| id |
UBERON:0001728 |
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| label |
nasopharynx |
| notation |
UBERON:0001728 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
nasopharynx |
| 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 |
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