Uberon definition : the section of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate;
Uberon synonym : rhinopharynx; nasal part of pharynx;
Uberon related term : Nasenrachenraum; epipharynx;
Uberon Taxon note : In humans - in front it communicates through the choanae with the nasal cavities.
On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, somewhat triangular
in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus tubarius or cushion,
caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane;