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oropharynx

(OR-oh-FAYR-inx)
The middle part of the throat, behind the mouth. The oropharynx includes the soft palate (the back muscular part of the roof of the mouth), the side and back walls of the throat, the tonsils, and the back one-third of the tongue.
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Parts of the oropharynx; drawing shows the soft palate, side and back wall of the throat, tonsil, and the back one-third of the tongue.Enlarge this image in new window
Parts of the oropharynx. The oropharynx includes the soft palate, the side and back walls of the throat, the tonsils, and the back one-third of the tongue.
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