title: Imaging of the oropharynx and oral cavity. Part I: Normal anatomy.
abstract: This article reviews the anatomy of the oropharynx and oral cavity, as seen on CT and MR imaging studies. Emphasis is placed on the description and illustration of the structures which are of importance to detect tissue alterations and interprete them adequately. Common pitfalls in the image interpretation of this region are indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lenz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed