Fauces (Noun)
Meaning
The passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The narrow opening of the fauces marks the division between the oral cavity and the pharynx.
- When swallowing, the tongue lifts and the epiglottis closes off the entrance to the larynx through the fauces.
- Food and liquids pass over the base of the tongue and through the fauces, a constricted area behind the mouth.
- The muscles of the fauces and oral cavity work together to coordinate the swallowing process.
- The anatomy of the fauces is critical in understanding the mechanics of swallowing and speech production.