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Article Oropharynx The oropharynxforms part of the pharynx, being the continuation of the oral cavity and nasopharynx superiorly, and the larynx and hypopharynx inferiorly.It also forms part of the upper respiratory tractand the gastrointestinal tract.Its mucosa layer is continuous with the oral cavity, its s...

Case Fishbone in oropharynx Diagnosis certain Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk Published 13 May 2017 86% complete X-ray Annotated image

Case Foreign body (chicken bone) in oropharynx Diagnosis certain Dario Giambelluca Published 05 Nov 2016 80% complete CT

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Article Oropharyngeal isthmus The oropharyngeal isthmus,a.k.a.isthmus of fauces, is the relative constriction of the anterior oropharynx that borders the oral cavity. The isthmus is sometimes described as the passage that transitions between the oral cavity and pharynx, but strictly speaking, it is part of the oropharynx....

Article HPV-mediated (p16-positive) oropharyngeal cancer (staging) Human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated oropharyngeal (p16+) cancer stagingrefers to TNM stagingof squamous cell carcinomasof the oropharynx that test positive for p16, an immunohistochemical proxy for HPV infection. Nodal metastases of p16+ squamous cell carcinoma without an identified primary t...

Article Oropharyngeal (p16-negative) cancer (staging) Oropharyngeal (p16-) cancer staging refers to TNM stagingof carcinomas originating in the oropharynxthat are not human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated. This system most commonly pertains to squamous cell carcinomasthat tested negative for p16, an immunohistochemical proxy for HPV infection, o...

Article Oral cavity The oral cavity, also known as the mouth, is the most proximal portion of the aerodigestive tract, and is continuous posteriorly with the oropharynx.Gross anatomyBoundariesThe oral cavity includes the lips anteriorly. For purposes of staging oral carcinoma according to the 8th edition of...

Article Root of tongue The root of tongueis the deeper anatomical part of the tongue contained in the oral cavity.The term root of tongue should not be confused with the base of tongue, which is part of the oropharynx and is the posterior third of the tongue, posterior to the circumvallate papillae.Terminology...

Article Transesophageal echocardiography A standard transesophageal echocardiography(TOE, or TEE in US English) is a type of echocardiographyusing an endoscopic transducer, which is advanced into the thoracic esophagus, offering generally superior visualization of the great vessels and posterior cardiac structures than the standard t...

Article Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is the most common type of head and neck cancerin the Western world 1.Typically it will be further categorized based on the specific anatomical location involved within the oropharynx, as this may affect prognosis and modality of treatment.Epide...

Article Aerodigestive tract The aerodigestive tractis a non-TA descriptive collective term for the respiratory tract and proximal portion of the digestive tract. As it is a non-standard term, its precise components vary somewhat with the context in which the term is being employed.TerminologyDefinitions of what precis...

Article Hypopharynx The hypopharynx(rare plural: hypopharynges or hypopharynxes) or laryngopharynxforms the most inferior portion of the pharynx, being the continuation of the oropharynx superiorly and both the larynx and esophagus inferiorly.It also forms part of the upper respiratory tractand the gastrointest...

Article Soft palate The soft palate is the posterior part of the palate that is a mobile fold of soft tissue attached to the posterior border of the hard palate which laterally fuses with the lateral wall of the oropharynx. On its inferior oral surface it is lined by oral mucosa (which contains numerous palatine gl...

Article Pharyngeal plexus The pharyngeal plexus lies on the posterolateral wall of the pharynx, mainly over the middle pharyngeal constrictor and is the main motor and sensory nerve supply to the muscles of the pharynx and soft palate and acts to coordinate swallowing and speech 1-7.Summarylocation: within the extern...

Article Vidian artery The Vidian artery, also known as the artery of the pterygoid canal, is named after the canal in which it traverses, the Vidian canal 1.Summarylocation: Vidian canalorigin: maxillary arterybranches and supply: eustachian tube, tympanic cavity, superior pharynxGross anatomyLocationTh...

Article Squamous cell carcinoma (tongue) Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonguehas tobacco smoking and alcohol ingestion as major risk factors and spans two regions:the anterior two-thirds (oral tongue) is a common subtype of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity whereas the posterior third (base of tongue) is considered part of ...

Article Tongue The tongue is a complex, principally muscular structure that extends from the oral cavityto the oropharynx. It has important roles in speech, swallowing and taste.Gross anatomyThe tongue has a tip, dorsum, inferior surface and root.The tongue is made of a midline lingual septum and hyoglo...

Article Pharyngeal mucosal space The pharyngeal(or superficial) mucosal space is a deep compartment of the head and neck, located between the fascia of the pharyngeal constrictor muscles (buccopharyngeal or visceral fascia) and the mucosal surface of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx.TerminologyNot a true anatom...