15 Pharynx



10.1055/b-0037-146640

15 Pharynx


Maria Peris-Celda

Fig. 15.1. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, left side.
Fig. 15.2. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, right side.
Fig. 15.3. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, right side. The mucosa has been removed and the uvula retracted superiorly.
Fig. 15.4. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, right side. The uvula has been retracted superiorly, and part of the pharyngeal musculature has been retracted anteriorly.
Fig. 15.5. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, left side. The tongue has been retracted medially.
Fig. 15.6. Sagittal section. Anteromedial view of the oral cavity, left side. The tongue has been retracted medially and the mucosa resected.
Fig. 15.7. Sagittal section. Medial view of the pharynx and oral cavity, left side. The carotid artery has been exposed laterally to the pharynx. The pharynx has been retracted anteriorly. The tongue has been dissected to expose the deep lingual artery.
Fig. 15.8. Sagittal section. Medial view of the oral cavity and oropharynx after removal of the tongue, left side.
Fig. 15.9. Sagittal section. Enlarged medial view of the oral cavity and oropharynx after removal of the tongue and posterior aspect of the oropharynx, left side.
Fig. 15.10. Sagittal section. Anteromedial view of the oral cavity and oropharynx after removal of the tongue and posterior aspect of the oropharynx. The pterygoid venous plexus has been removed, and the internal and external carotid arteries have been exposed.

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May 23, 2020 | Posted by in NEUROSURGERY | Comments Off on 15 Pharynx

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