nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx
The pharynx consists of 3 parts. The first division is the nasopharynx. The second is the oropharynx. The third is the laryngopharynx.
Oropharynx
NASOPHARYNX: the first division of the pharynx, posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth.
No, but they are located right next to each other in the airway to the lungs
The pharynx (or throat) is leads directly to the larynx inferiorly and the nasal cavity superiorly.The first part of the pharynx (nasopharynx) touches the soft palate.The second part of the pharynx (oropharynx) touches the palatine tonsil.The final part of the pharynx (laryngopharynx) touches the oesophagus.
Pharynx
pharynx
The pharynx is the back of the throat (divided loosely into nasopharynx and oropharynx) which allows food to enter the oesophagus and air to enter the thrachea.
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Pharynx
A frogs pharynx is twice the size of a humans
The pharynx is the scientific term for the throat. The pharynx is a passageway from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx.
The pharynx of an insect is the first section of the fore gut. It connects the mouth to the gut, and often acts as a pump which sucks liquefied food deeper into the gut for digestion.
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