- 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...
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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...
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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...
- 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...
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pharyngeal consonant is a
consonant that is
articulated primarily in the
pharynx. Some
phoneticians distinguish upper pharyngeal consonants, or "high" pharyngeals...
- of a
human that
allows for a
substance to p**** from the mouth, to the
pharynx, and into the esophagus,
while shutting the epiglottis.
Swallowing is an...
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nerve (cranial
nerve IX). It acts to
elevate the
larynx and
pharynx, and
dilate the
pharynx, thus
facilitating swallowing. The
stylopharyngeus is a long...
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water through a tube, the oral siphon. The
water enters the
mouth and
pharynx,
flows through mucus-covered gill
slits (also
called pharyngeal stigmata)...
- neck,
internally positioned in
front of the vertebrae. It
contains the
pharynx and larynx. An
important section of it is the epiglottis,
separating the...
