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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The main open area of the mouth, or oral cavity proper, runs from the gums and teeth to the fauces.
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Toward the front, the palatoglossal arch lies next to the base of the tongue; behind it, the palatopharyngeal arch forms the superior and lateral margins of the fauces.
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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 mucous membrane of the posterior fauces is also often red and dry and covered with a glutinous secretion, which often materially interferes with swallowing.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various