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==Species Differences==
 
==Species Differences==
[[Image:Pharynx Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Palatine Tonsil - Copyright C.Clarkson and T.F.Fletcher University of Minnesota]]
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[[Image:Pharynx Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Palatine Tonsil - Copyright C.Clarkson and T.F.Fletcher University of Minnesota]]
 
====Canine====
 
====Canine====
*Single duct connects [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]] to the [[Nasal Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]]
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A single duct connects the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]] to the [[Nasal Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]]. The [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|tonsils]] are a compact mass which point away from the lumen of the pharynx.
 
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*[[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are a compact mass which point away from the lumen of the pharynx
      
====Equine====
 
====Equine====
*Auditory tube opens into the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Equine Guttural Pouch|guttural pouch]]
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The auditory tube opens into the [[Ear - Anatomy & Physiology#Equine Guttural Pouch|guttural pouch]] and the [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|tonsils]] are diffuse and raised slightly. Horses are unable to breathe through the mouth as the free apex of the rostral epiglottis lies dorsal to the soft palate in a normal horse.
 
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*[[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are diffuse and raised slightly
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*Horses are unable to breathe through the mouth as the free apex of the rostral epiglottis lies dorsal to the soft palate in a normal horse.
      
====Ruminants====
 
====Ruminants====
*[[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are a compact mass which point towards the lumen of the pharynx
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[[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are a compact mass which point towards the lumen of the pharynx.
    
==Links==
 
==Links==
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