Intrapharyngeal opening
Ostium intrapharyngeum
Definition
The intrapharyngeal opening is the passage of the nasal part of the pharynx into the laryngeal part of the pharynx. It is formed by the free caudal border of the soft palate and the right and left palatopharyngeal arches.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
