The fauces (a Latin plural word for throat; the singular faux is rarely found), in anatomy, is the hinder part of the mouth, which leads into the pharynx. Anatomy In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... Look up Mouth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea. ...

The fauces are regarded as the two pillars of mucous membrane. One being anterior, known as the palatoglossal arch and the second is posterior, the palatopharyngeal arch. Between these two arches is the palatine tonsil. The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of ectodermic origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. ... Most commonly, the term tonsils refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat. ...