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The pharynx (pl.: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to...

elevate and pull toward the intact side regardless of the side of the pharynx that is touched. This is because the sensory component is intact on both...

In the pharynx, the sinus of Morgagni is the enclosed space between the upper border of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, the base of the skull...

pharyngeal consonant is a consonant that is articulated primarily in the pharynx. Some phoneticians distinguish upper pharyngeal consonants, or "high" pharyngeals...

The pharynx is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus of the vagus nerve.: 1465  Muscles in the pharynx push the food into the esophagus. The pharynx joins...

water through a tube, the oral siphon. The water enters the mouth and pharynx, flows through mucus-covered gill slits (also called pharyngeal stigmata)...

protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the laryngeal inlet is about 4–5 centimeters in diameter. The...

other animal that allows for a substance to pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. Swallowing is an...

= circulatory system 8 = atriopore 9 = space above pharynx 10 = pharyngeal slit (gill) 11 = pharynx 12 = vestibule 13 = oral cirri 14 = mouth opening 15...

examining inside the mouth for any abnormalities and assessing the rest of the pharynx and larynx with a nasendoscope. Further investigations will be directed...

The pharyngeal muscles are a group of muscles that form the pharynx, which is posterior to the oral cavity, determining the shape of its lumen, and affecting...

nerve (cranial nerve IX). It acts to elevate the larynx and pharynx, and dilate the pharynx, thus facilitating swallowing. The stylopharyngeus is a long...

neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx. An important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the...

Pharyngealization is a secondary articulation of consonants or vowels by which the pharynx or epiglottis is constricted during the articulation of the sound. In the...

of GALT and MALT. Illustration of frontal view of tonsils "Definitive pharynx; Thyroid; Middle ear; Tonsils; Thymus". www.embryology.ch. Archived from...

Passavant's ridge is a mucous elevation situated behind the floor of the naso-pharynx. It is also known as Passavant's pad or palatopharyngeal ridge. The prominence...

into a flattened pharynx. This consists of an in-folding of the body wall, and is therefore lined by the animal's epidermis. The pharynx typically runs...

through which food particles are drawn into the pharynx, is surrounded by 10 oral tentacles. The pharynx is the main cavity in which food is filtered, funneled...

detritus, and most species have unusually muscular stomachs and a complex pharynx to help in digestion. Taxonomically, the family is currently treated as...

Glottis Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection. Posterior view. Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection. Posterior view. Larynx, pharynx and tongue...