Posted. The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former guard Sam Adams, who played with the Patriots from 1972 through the 1980 season.
The base of tongue is the site for the posterior opening of the oral cavity, the entrance of the pharynx and esophagus, and the inferior aspect of the nasopharynx .The surgical management of malignant neoplasms of the tongue base remains difficult despite recent advances in diagnostic techniques.ny alteration in tongue and pharynx mobility is immediately recognized as altered speech. Any loss of tissue from the base of tongue area prevents a watertight closure with the larynx during the act of swallowing.
The Oropharynx. The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx, located between the soft palate and the superior border of the epiglottis. It contains: 1  Posterior 1/3 of the tongue. 2  The lingual tonsils â Located inferiorly to the tongue.3  The palatine tonsils â Found in the tonsillar fossa between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches of the oral cavity.he Oropharynx. The oropharynx is the middle part of the pharynx, located between the soft palate and the superior border of the epiglottis. It contains: 1  Posterior 1/3 of the tongue. 2  The lingual tonsils â Located inferiorly to the tongue.