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Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the what?
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Nasopharynx.
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What is inferior portion of pharynx?
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
What portion of the pharynx does the mouth cavity empty?
The Oropharynx
Is the nasal cavity connected to the mouth and pharynx?
Yes, the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth and pharynx. The nasopharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the nose; it empties into the oropharynx, which is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth.
The makes up the superior portion of the oral cavity and the inferior portion of the nasal cavity?
Palate is the correct answer!
Is the anterior portion of the nasal cavity just inside the nostrils called vestibules?
The anterior portion of the nasal cavity, just inside the nostrils, is called the vestibule and is surrounded by cartilage.
Is the portion of the pharynx posterior to the mouth cavity?
The oropharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth, or oral cavity.
What is inferior portion of pharynx?
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
What portion of the pharynx does the mouth cavity empty?
The Oropharynx
Is the nasal cavity connected to the mouth and pharynx?
Yes, the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth and pharynx. The nasopharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the nose; it empties into the oropharynx, which is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth.
What makes up the superior portion of the oral cavity and the inferior portion of the nasal cavity?
Palate is the correct answer!
What is the top of the throat cavity?
The throat is also known as the pharynx. The top of the pharynx is the nasopharynx, and the bottom portion is the oropharynx.
Does mandible make up the superior portion of the oral cavity and the inferior portion of the nasal cavity?
Yes. That is correct.
What is the passageway between the pharynx and the tympanic cavity called?
The eustation tubes
What is the structure of the pharynx?
The pharynx consists of three sections. The upper portion of the pharynx (from the base of the skull to the top of the soft palate) is called the nasopharynx. Beneath the oral cavity lies the oropharynx. The final portion, the laryngopharynx, is the part of the throat that is connected to the esophagus.
The makes up the superior portion of the oral cavity and the inferior portion of the nasal cavity?
Palate is the correct answer!
What is pharyngitis?
Pharyngitis means "Inflammation of the Pharynx" or throat inflammation.
What is that large band that controls the chest cavity?
the pharynx the pharynx
