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Anteriorly, it is bound by the nasal septum. Posteriorly, it consists of the prevertebral muscle and

fascia, as well as the clivus and the first 2 cervical vertebrae. The lateral wall is formed by the

fossa of Rosenmuller and the Eustachian tube orifice and its surrounding torus tubarius.

Nasal endoscopy showing the surface anatomy of the

nasopharynx