1) Bodily cavity 2) Cavity 3) Cavum
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(from the article `nose`) ...The roof of the mouth and the floor of the nose are formed by the palatine bone, the mouth part of which is commonly called the hard palate; a ... For the anatomical description, the pharynx can be divided into three floors. The upper floor, the nasopharynx, is primarily a passageway for air and ... [2 re...
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The upper part of the throat behind the nose. An opening on each side of the nasopharynx leads into the ear.
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<anatomy> The portion of the pharynx extending from the posterior nares to the level of the soft palate. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(na″zo-far´inks) the part of the pharynx above the soft palate, providing a passage for air during breathing; it contains the openings of the eustachian tubes through which air can enter the middle ear. adj., nasopharyn´geal., adj.
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The portion of the pharynx located above the horizontal level of the soft palate.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nā′zō-far′ingks Definitions: 1. The part of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate; anteriorly it opens into the nasal cavities through the choanae; inferiorly, it communicates with the oropharynx through the pharyngeal isthmus; laterally it communicates with tympanic cavities through pharyngotym...
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Nasopharynx: The area of the upper throat that lies behind the nose. In contrast to the oropharynx, the area of the throat that lies behind the mouth. The word 'nasopharynx' is a hybrid -- part Latin, part Greek. 'Naso-' is a prefix that has to do with the nose. It comes from the Latin 'nasus' for the nose (or snout). 'Pharynx' is the Greek word fo...
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(na;zo-far;ingks) The first or uppermost chamber of the pharynx, positioned posterior to the nasal cavity and extending down to the soft palate.
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The nasopharynx is the part of the pharynx situated above and behind the soft palate.
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The rear portion of the pharynx, above the soft palate.
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n] - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
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part of the upper throat (pharynx) extending from the posterior nasal cavity; carries air inhaled through the nose
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the passageway connecting the back of the nose to the top of the throat
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noun cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
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the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Cf.(def. 2).
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