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In many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent to the palatine tonsils. |
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Revision as of 13:38, 5 November 2016
| Tonsillar fossa | |
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 The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa, which is a part of the mesopharynx, visible but not labeled.) | |
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| Latin | fossa tonsillaris |
| TA98 | A05.2.01.009 |
| TA2 | 2851 |
| FMA | 55041 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus) is a space delineated by the plica triangularis of the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches within the lateral wall of the oral cavity[1]. In this space lies the palatine tonsils .
In many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent to the palatine tonsils.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1138 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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- ^ "tonsillar fossa". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.