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fauces

Lateral walls of the oropharynx that are located medial to the palatoglossal folds.

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Type Organ
Body System Digestive
Parent Structure gut wall
FMA ID 55019

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fauces?

Lateral walls of the oropharynx that are located medial to the palatoglossal folds.

What body system is the fauces part of?

The fauces is part of the Digestive.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:55019 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0035120 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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