fauces

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The second region is the oropharynx, which is continuous with the nasopharynx and is connected to the oral cavity at the fauces.

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Stimulation of either side of the fauces should elicit an equivalent response.

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A palatine tonsil is one of a pair of structures located laterally in the oropharynx in the area of the fauces.

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The fauces is the opening at the connection between the oral cavity and the oropharynx.

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Catarrhal or diphtheritic inflammation of the fauces and pharynx occurs in a large number of cases, and frequently gives rise to a great deal of difficulty in swallowing.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various