Passavant's ridge
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Passavant's ridgenaso-pharynx.
Anatomy
It is also known as Passavant's pad or palatopharyngeal ridge. The prominence of mucous tissue is formed by the contraction of superior constrictor during swallowing.
oropharynx.[2]
References
- ^ "Passavant's Ridge - Anatomy and Pathology | Kenhub". Kenhub. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.