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Soft Palate/Uvula |
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Left |
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Right |
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Back of Pharynx |
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The velopharyngeal aperture is framed by the
soft palate/uvula, the back of the pharynx, and the palatopharyngeus muscles which extend
down each side. The epiglottis is the curved cartilage in the middle of the picture. The
larynx lies just below it. The base of the tongue rests on the epiglottis.
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Nasopharyngoscopy