loading...| Preferred Name |
nasopharynx |
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| Synonyms |
nasal part of pharynx rhinopharynx Nasenrachenraum pars nasalis pharyngis epipharynx |
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| Definitions |
The section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001728 |
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NCIT:C12423 MAT:0000447 SCTID:181200003 Wikipedia:Nasopharynx UMLS:C0027442 EMAPA:17670 BTO:0000662 CALOHA:TS-0663 MESH:D009305 EHDAA2:0001239 VHOG:0000375 EHDAA:7086 EV:0100066 FMA:54878 GAID:339 MA:0000443 |
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| definition |
The section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate. |
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Illu_pharynx.jpg |
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| 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] |
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nasal part of pharynx rhinopharynx |
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uberon |
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Nasenrachenraum pars nasalis pharyngis epipharynx |
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| has_relational_adjective |
nasopharyngeal |
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UBERON:0001728 |
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nasopharynx |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001728 |
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nasopharynx |
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| 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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