Espiral AtlasFauces, isthmus of the fauces and palatine tonsils
fauces, isthmus faucium, tonsilla palatina
The space between the oral cavity and the pharynx; limits: soft palate above, root of the tongue below and pillars of the fauces (palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches) on each side.
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