Pharynx, cone-shaped passageway leading from the oral and nasal cavities in the head to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx chamber serves both respiratory and digestive functions. It consists of three main divisions: the nasal pharynx, the oral pharyn
The section of the digestive tract that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. [New Latinpharynx, pharyng-, from Greekpharunx.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Hought...
Laryngopharynxorhypopharynx(part of the pharynx connected to thelarynx and food pipe[esophagus]) So, when explaining the precise location of the pharynx, we can state it as theback of the throat, behind the mouth and nasal cavity. If you were to open your mouth wide and look in the mirro...
Cancers of the pharynx and larynx are treated using a combination of chemotherapeutic, radiation, and surgical techniques, depending on the cancer type, biology, location, and stage, as well as patient and other factors. When imaging in the postsurgical setting, the knowledge of the type of ...
Oropharyngeal isthmus: the constricted aperture between the oral part of the pharynx and the oral cavity. • Mouth of the esophagus: the opening of the laryngeal part of the pharynx into the esophagus. • Inlet of the larynx: the opening of the laryngeal part of the pharynx into the lary...
The pharynx is a muscular column that begins in the head posterior to the nasal cavity, travels inferiorly behind the oral cavity before finally merging with the larynx and esophagus. Parts of the pharynx labeled. Notice how the nasopharynx connects the oral and nasal cavities, allowing a person...
The pharynx is the portion of the digestive system posterior to the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and larynx.
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Organ preservation for carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2001;15(2):243–60. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Holsinger FC, Motamed M, Garcia D, et al. Resection of selected invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus by means of the lateral...
Structure and Function STRUCTURE: The pharynx is located posteriorly to the nasal and oral cavities and functions as a cavity through which food and air pass to the esophagus and larynx, respectively. The pharynx is made up of three separate regions: the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx...