Description
The oropharynx runs from the inferior margins of the soft palate to the superior margin of the epiglottis. Anteriorly, the junction between the oral cavity and the oropharynx is called the oropharyngeal isthmus. The lateral walls of this anterior portion of the oropharynx contain the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds, and a midline inferior projection of the soft palate, the uvula.
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Oropharynx
The oropharynx is anatomically defined as the region beginning at the level of the soft palate and extending inferiorly to the tip of the epiglottis.
