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Oropharynx  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZFPJDJTL-W

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