Tonsillar fossa
| Tonsillar fossa | |
|---|---|
 The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa, which is a part of the mesopharynx, visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa tonsillaris |
| TA98 | A05.2.01.009 |
| TA2 | 2851 |
| FMA | 55041 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Between the plica triangularis and the surface of the palatine tonsils is a space known as the tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus); in many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1138 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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