Isthmus of the fauces
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| Isthmus of the fauces | |
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| The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Isthmus faucium labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | isthmus faucium |
| Gray's | subject #242 1110 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | i_14/12462809 |
The isthmus of the fauces is the limit between the mouth cavity proper and the pharynx, marked by a constricted aperture.
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