NASOPHARYNX

Nasopharynx

The nasopharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx. It extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate; it differs from the oral and laryngeal parts of the pharynx in that its cavity always remains patent .

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nasopharynx

Noun

  1. The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.


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