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1
Q

What is the superior boundary of the oropharynx?

A

The Soft Palate

2
Q

What is the inferior boundary of the oropharynx?

A

Superior border of the epiglottis

3
Q

What is the anterior boundary of the oropharynx?

A

The Palatoglossal Fold

4
Q

What is the posterior boundary of the oropharynx?

A

The Posterior Wall of the Pharynx

5
Q

The oropharynx lies at what vertebral levels?

A

C2 and C3

6
Q

Through that does the oral cavity communicate with the oropharynx?

A

Oropharyngeal Isthmus

7
Q

What important structures are found within the oropharynx?

A

Palatine Tonsils

8
Q

What muscle is found deep to the Palatoglossal Fold?

A

Palatoglossus Muslce

9
Q

What muscle is found deep to the Palatopharyngeal Fold?

A

Palatopharyngeus Muscle

10
Q

What is the space between the two folds called?

A

Tonsillar Fossa

11
Q

T/F: The palatine tonsils are the most frequently removed tonsil?

A

True

12
Q

What is the circular arrangement of the tonsils around the oropharynax (formed by the lingual, palatine, tubal and pharyngeal tonsils)?

A

Tonsillar Ring