Structure of pharyngeal part of tongue (body structure)
Structure of pharyngeal part of tongue
Structure of base of tongue Posterior tongue Pharyngeal part of tongue Posterior third of tongue Postsulcal part of tongue Base of tongue
The pharyngeal part of tongue is the posterior third, the dorsal surface of which forms the anterior wall of the oropharynx; it rests on the floor of the mouth, and the nerves and vessels that supply the intrinsic muscles of the tongue traverse it.
