oropharyngeal choana
Opening/conduit between the nasal cavity and the oropharynx via the roof of the mouth. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: palatal choana, choana of oropharynx, oropharyngeal naris
Term info
Hole on the nasal capsule that connects the nasal and buccal cavites.[AAO]
relationship loss: subclass nasal opening (AAO:0000316)[AAO]
has function in pressure equalization in birds that fly to high altitudes
todo - check AAO:0000025 apertura nasalis interna
palatal cleft, cleft palate, apertura nasalis interna
uberon
UBERON:0010426
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- internal naris and part of some secondary palate and connects some nasal cavity and connects some oropharynx
- internal naris
- neural crest-derived structure
- connects some oropharynx
- part of some secondary palate
- in taxon some (not Homo sapiens)