Nasopharynx

The nasopharynx lies behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate: it differs from the oral and laryngeal parts of the pharynx in that its cavity always remains patent . In front it communicates through the choanae with the nasal cavities. On its lateral wall is the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, somewhat triangular in shape, and bounded behind by a firm prominence, the torus or cushion, caused by the medial end of the cartilage of the tube which elevates the mucous membrane. A vertical fold of mucous membrane, the salpingopharyngeal fold, stretches from the lower part of the torus; it contains the Salpingopharyngeus muscle. A second and smaller fold, the salpingopalatine fold, stretches from the upper part of the torus to the palate. Behind the ostium of the auditory tube is a deep recess, the pharyngeal recess . On the posterior wall is a prominence, best marked in childhood, produced by a mass of lymphoid tissue, which is known as the pharyngeal tonsil. Above the pharyngeal tonsil, in the middle line, an irregular flask-shaped depression of the mucous membrane sometimes extends up as far as the basilar process of the occipital bone; it is known as the pharyngeal bursa. (From the Wikpedia article Nasopharynx.)

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Recent Publications on Nasopharynx:
Differences in replication kinetics and cell tropism between neurovirulent and non-neurovirulent EHV1 strains during the acute phase of infection in horses. Equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV1) replicates in the respiratory tract of horses,...	21st November, 2009	Laboratory of Virology, Department of Virology, Parasitology and	Vet Microbiol. 2009 Oct 28. DOI Direct Link
Synchronous presentation of extramedullary plasmacytoma in the nasopharynx and the larynx. Simultaneous extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasopharynx and larynx is...	20th November, 2009	Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty,	Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Nov;88(11):E9-E12.
Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the nasal septum: A case report. Angiofibroma arising outside the nasopharynx is unusual. The nasal septum...	20th November, 2009	Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate	Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Nov;88(11):E17-E19.
[Production and characteristics of monoclonal antibodies to the diphtheria toxin.] Monoclonal antibodies to the diphtheria toxin were produced without cross...	17th November, 2009	Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy	Bioorg Khim. 2009 Sep-Oct;35(5):618-28.
Possible role for external environmental stimuli in nasopharyngeal NK/T-cell lymphomas in the northeast of China with EBV infection-related autophagic cell death: a pathoepidemiological analysis. This study examined the relationship between external environmental...	13th November, 2009	Division of Persistent & Oncogenic Viruses, Center for Chronic Viral	J Clin Exp Hematop. 2009 Nov;49(2):97-108.
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Press Releases About Nasopharynx:
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase I/II Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Results at iSBTc Annual Meeting	3rd November, 2008		CALGARY, Canada, November 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX: ONC, NASDAQ: ONCY) announced today that it has achieved positive interim results in its Phase I and Phase II U.K.

BioNews Results for Nasopharynx:
Primary Chordoma in the Nasal Cavity and Nasopharynx: CT and MR Imaging Findings	MDLinx:  Oct 23 2009 11:17AM Matching: nasopharynx
Endoscopic view of secretion transport from a maxillary antrostomy to the nasopharynx	MDLinx:  Oct 16 2009 12:41PM Matching: nasopharynx
Cancer among the circumpolar Inuit, 1989-2003. II. Patterns and Trends Circumpolar Inuit Cancer Review Working Group	Tobacco.org:  Oct 14 2009 12:04AM Matching: nasopharynx
Routine Oesophageal Screening Recommended for Patients Previously Treated for Head and Neck Cancer: Presented	Doctors Guide:  Oct 13 2009 8:47AM Matching: nasopharynx
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Reaches Special Protocol Assessment Agreement with the FDA on Design of Phase 3 Trial	Pharma Live:  Oct 3 2009 12:35AM Matching: nasopharynx
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Nasopharynx Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7547538	High quality, continuous throughput, tissue processing
7569223	Phage-associated lytic enzymes for treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae and related conditions
7569362	Methods and constructs for expressing polypeptide multimers in eukaryotic cells using alternative splicing
7569384	Albumin fusion proteins
7569561	2,4-diaminopyrimidines useful for treating cell proliferation diseases
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