| cavitas pleuralis | The potential space which lies in between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| cavitas thoracis | The space within the thoracic walls, bounded below by the diaphragm and above by the neck. Synonym: cavitas thoracis, cavum thoracis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavitas tympanica | An air chamber in the temporal bone containing the ossicles; it is lined with mucous membrane and is continuous with the auditory tube anteriorly and the tympanic antrum and mastoid air cells posteriorly. Synonym: cavitas tympanica, cavity of middle ear, cavum tympani, tympanum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavitas uteri | Cavity of uterus, the space within the uterus extending from the cervical canal to the openings of the uterine tubes. Synonym: cavitas uteri, cavum uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| raphe pharyngis | The central line of the pharynx posteriorly where the muscular fibres meet and partly interlace. Synonym: raphe pharyngis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars ceratopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis medii | See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars ceratopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars cricopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis inferioris | See: inferior constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars cricopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars glossopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars glossopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars laryngea pharyngis | The part of the pharynx lying below the aperture of the larynx and behind the larynx; it extends from the vestibule of the larynx to the oesophagus at the level of the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage. Synonym: pars laryngea pharyngis, hypopharynx, laryngeal part of pharynx, laryngeal pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars mylopharyngeus musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars mylopharyngeus musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars nasalis pharyngis | <anatomy> The portion of the pharynx extending from the posterior nares to the level of the soft palate. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pars oralis pharyngis | The area of the throat at the back of the mouth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pars pterygopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris | pars pterygopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris |
| pars thyropharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis inferioris | pars thyropharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis inferioris |
| cavum pharyngis | It consists of a nasal part (nasopharynx) continuous anteriorly with the nasal cavity and receiving the openings of the auditory tubes, an oral part (oropharynx) opening through the fauces into the oral cavity, and a laryngeal part (laryngopharynx) leading into the vestibule of the larynx and to the oesophagus. Synonym: cavitas pharyngis, cavum pharyngis. (05 Mar 2000) |