Tonsillar fossa
Appearance
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Tonsillar fossa | |
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![]() The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa, which is a part of the oropharynx, visible but not labeled.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa tonsillaris |
TA98 | A05.2.01.009 |
TA2 | 2851 |
FMA | 55041 |
Anatomical terminology |
The tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus) is a space delineated by the triangular fold (plica triangularis) of the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches within the lateral wall of the oral cavity.[1]
In many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent to the palatine tonsils.
References
[edit]- ^ "tonsillar fossa". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1138 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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