tonsillar fossa

tonsillar bed

Between the plica triangularis and the surface of the palatine tonsils is a space known as the tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus); in many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent.

Type Vessel
Système corporel Respiratory
Structure parente anatomical space
Nom latin tonsillar bed
FMA ID 55041

Questions fréquentes

What is the tonsillar fossa?
Between the plica triangularis and the surface of the palatine tonsils is a space known as the tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus); in many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent.
What body system is the tonsillar fossa part of?
The tonsillar fossa is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the tonsillar fossa?
The Latin name for the tonsillar fossa is tonsillar bed.

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.