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epiglottic vallecula

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A depression in front of the epiglottis, in which food is temporarily gathered as the animal chews. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiglottic_vallecula http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0073040584&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: vallecula of epiglottis, vallecula epiglottica

Term info

UBPROP 0000001

Region of surface of viscerocranial mucosa, which is a depression located between the median and lateral glosso-epiglottic folds. Examples: There are only two instances, right and left epiglottic valleculas[FMA:55037].

has broad synonym

vallecula

id

UBERON:0013165

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Epiglottic vallecula

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