Which of the following structures is seen in oropharynx?: (A) Pharyngotympanic tube, (B) Fossa of Rosenmuller, (C) Palatine tonsil, (D) Pyriform fossa
Answer is C. (c) Palatine tonsil(Ref. Scott Brown, Vol 3; 739)Palatine tonsil lies in the lateral wall of oropharynx.Pharyngotympanic tube or Eustachian tube and Fossa of Rosenmuller is present in the lateral wall of nasopharynx.Pyriform fossa is a component of the hypo- or laryngopharynx.