The pharynx (throat) is a muscular tube in the middle of your neck. It helps you to breathe and digest food. Many medical issues can affect your pharynx, from a common cold to cancer.

Oct 30, 2023 · 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 …

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 the stomach and the lungs …

The posterior pharyngeal wall is the back wall of the swallowing passage. The upper part of the posterior pharyngeal wall can be seen when one looks through an opened mouth, beyond the …

Feb 3, 2023 · Posterior view of the pharynx. The pharynx has been split down the midline and opened, to show the longitudinal muscles.

Situated posterior to the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and larynx, it spans a length of 12–14 cm, extending from the pharyngeal tubercle at the skull base (basiocciput and basisphenoid) to the …

Jul 24, 2023 · Regionally, the pharynx divides into three parts which are from superior to inferior:-the nasal pharynx, located behind the posterior nasal apertures (choanae), the oral pharynx, …

Aug 28, 2024 · The pharynx is composed of three parts: nasopharynx: posterior to the nasal choanae, extending from the vault of the pharynx superiorly to the soft palate inferiorly. …

Jan 24, 2025 · It lies posterior to the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and larynx and anterior to the cervical spine. The pharynx is a funnel-shaped muscular tube that forms a critical part of both …

Aug 23, 2024 · The pharynx, or throat, plays a key role in serving both your respiratory and digestive systems. Its structures allow air to pass through your windpipe and on to your lungs, …