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Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
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Nasopharyngeal meatus

Meatus nasopharyngeus

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The nasopharyngeal meatus is the junction of the three nasal meati behind the conchae.

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  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT brain - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - CT head and neck - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Dental CBCT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Axial T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Sagittal oblique T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T1 TSE - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Coronal T1 Dixon W - Gd - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Orbit MRI - Axial T1 FS TSE - Gd - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal fibroscopy - Anterior part of the nose - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Axial 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Sagittal 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
  • Nasopharyngeal meatus - Cranial nerves MRI - Coronal 3D CISS - e-Anatomy
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Nasopharyngeal meatus - Nasal cavity - General Anatomy - e-Anatomy
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  1. Human body >
  2. Visceral systems >
  3. Respiratory system >
  4. Nose >
  5. Nasal cavity >
  6. Nasopharyngeal meatus
Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part
  1. Systemic anatomy >
  2. Respiratory system >
  3. Nose >
  4. Nasal cavity >
  5. Nasopharyngeal meatus
Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part
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