Tonsillar fossa
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| Tonsillar fossa | |
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| The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa, which is a part of the mesopharynx, visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | fossa tonsillaris |
| Gray's | subject #243 1138 |
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.
External links
- Tonsillar+fossa at eMedicine Dictionary
- Photo at usda.gov
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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