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                                                                                                                                                            Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                            Nasopharyngeal meatus

                                                                                                                                                            Meatus nasopharyngeus

                                                                                                                                                            Definition

                                                                                                                                                            The nasopharyngeal meatus is the junction of the three nasal meati behind the conchae.

                                                                                                                                                            References

                                                                                                                                                            Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Axial T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Sagittal oblique T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T1 TSE - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T1 Dixon W - Gd - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Axial T1 FS TSE - Gd - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal fibroscopy - Anterior part of the nose - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Axial 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Sagittal 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Coronal 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                            Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                            Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                                                            1. Human body >
                                                                                                                                                            2. Visceral systems >
                                                                                                                                                            3. Respiratory system >
                                                                                                                                                            4. Nose >
                                                                                                                                                            5. Nasal cavity >
                                                                                                                                                            6. Nasopharyngeal meatus

                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                                                            1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                                                            2. Respiratory system >
                                                                                                                                                            3. Nose >
                                                                                                                                                            4. Nasal cavity >
                                                                                                                                                            5. Nasopharyngeal meatus

                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                            Comparative anatomy in animals
                                                                                                                                                            • Nasopharyngeal meatus
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