Fauces

Fauces

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The fauces extends between the free border of the soft palate and the root of the tongue. It communicates with the mouth through the isthmus of the fauces, which is bounded on each side by the palatoglossal arch.

References

  • Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 3, Splanchnologie I, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.

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