What is the Glossotonsillar sulcus?
What is the Glossotonsillar sulcus?
Glossotonsillar sulcus This is the bottom part of the tonsils where they blend into the lingual tonsil tissue on the back of the tongue. It is basically the area between the tonsils and the base of tongue.
What are the fauces of the mouth?
The fauces is the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
What is the pharyngeal tonsil?
The pharyngeal tonsils are located near the opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx. When these tonsils become enlarged they may interfere with breathing and are called adenoids. The palatine tonsils are the ones that are located near the opening of the oral cavity into the pharynx.
What is the other name of anterior pillar?
The anterior pillar is the palatoglossal arch formed of the palatoglossus muscle. The posterior pillar is the palatopharyngeal arch formed of the palatopharyngeus muscle….Fauces (throat)
| Fauces | |
|---|---|
| Latin | Fauces |
| TA98 | A05.2.01.002 |
| TA2 | 2846 |
| FMA | 55006 |
How tonsillar bed is formed?
Covered by tonsillar hemicapsule formed by the condensation of pharyngobasillar fascia which extend into the tonsil to form septa that conduct nerves and vessels. Tonsillar bed is separated from the capsule by loose areolar tissue which forms peritonsillar space.
What are the 5 tonsils?
The tonsils are a set of lymphoid organs facing into the aerodigestive tract, which is known as Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring and consists of the adenoid tonsil, two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils.
What lies between Palatopharyngeal folds and Palatoglossal folds?
Palatine tonsillar bed (N60) – fossa between palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches.
Where are the glossoepiglottic folds located on the tongue?
[edit on Wikidata] The anterior or lingual surface of the epiglottis is curved forward, and covered on its upper, free part by mucous membrane which is reflected on to the sides and root of the tongue, forming a median and two lateral glossoepiglottic folds; the lateral folds are partly attached to the wall of the pharynx.
Is the tonsillar fossa part of the oral cavity?
[edit on Wikidata] 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. . In many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent to the palatine tonsils.
What kind of scissors do you use for transoral oropharyngectomy?
Using a cold lancet or scissors is not recommended, but CO2 laser, electrocoagulation snaps and vascular clips can be used for resection and hemostasis.