Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

Oral part of the pharynx (oropharynx)

pars oralis pharyngis

Behind the mouth, between the soft palate (above) and the base of the tongue (below); on each side it lies between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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