isthmus of the fauces


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Related to isthmus of the fauces: pharyngeal recess, pharyngeal isthmus, pillars of fauces

isthmus of the fauces

A constriction connecting the posterior mouth cavity proper with the pharynx. The walls of the isthmus are the palatoglossal arches.
See also: isthmus
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