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tuba auditiva

tuba auditiva logo #20973Synonym for auditory tube ... A tube leading from the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx; it consists of an osseous (posterolateral) portion at the tympanic end, and a fibrocartilaginous (anteromedial) portion at the pharyngeal end; where the two portions join, in the region of the sphenopetrosal fissure, is the narrowest portion of the tube (isthm...
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tuba auditiva

tuba auditiva logo #21219Type: Term Synonyms: pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube
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