Flashcards in Oropharynx Deck (12):
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What is the superior boundary of the oropharynx?
The Soft Palate
2
What is the inferior boundary of the oropharynx?
Superior border of the epiglottis
3
What is the anterior boundary of the oropharynx?
The Palatoglossal Fold
4
What is the posterior boundary of the oropharynx?
The Posterior Wall of the Pharynx
5
The oropharynx lies at what vertebral levels?
C2 and C3
6
Through that does the oral cavity communicate with the oropharynx?
Oropharyngeal Isthmus
7
What important structures are found within the oropharynx?
Palatine Tonsils
8
What muscle is found deep to the Palatoglossal Fold?
Palatoglossus Muslce
9
What muscle is found deep to the Palatopharyngeal Fold?
Palatopharyngeus Muscle
10
What is the space between the two folds called?
Tonsillar Fossa
11
T/F: The palatine tonsils are the most frequently removed tonsil?
True
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