pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube

ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae

On the lateral wall of the nasal part of the pharynx is the pharyngeal opening of auditory tube (pharyngeal ostium), somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane.

Type Organ
Système corporel Respiratory
Structure parente anatomical space
Nom latin ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae
FMA ID 54979

Questions fréquentes

What is the pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube?
On the lateral wall of the nasal part of the pharynx is the pharyngeal opening of auditory tube (pharyngeal ostium), somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane.
What body system is the pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube part of?
The pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube?
The Latin name for the pharyngeal opening of pharyngotympanic tube is ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae.

Structures associées

muscle of larynx laryngeal muscle nasal-associated lymphoid tissue NALT nasal bone nasal bones nasal bridge nasal cartilage cartilage of nose nasal cavity respiratory epithelium nasal diverticulum false nostril nasal hair hair of nose

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.