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Pharynx | ==Human Pharynx== | ||
'''Image source:''' modified from NIH Seer Training website [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ SEER Training Modules | * '''nasopharynx''' - (epipharynx) upper nasal part of the pharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx. | ||
* '''oropharynx''' - (mesopharynx) middle oral part of the pharynx extends from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. | |||
* '''laryngopharynx''' - (hypopharynx) lower part of the pharynx extends from the level of the hyoid bone to the lower level of the cricoid cartilage. | |||
Below the pharynx divides into the larynx (anterior, respiratory) and oesophagus (posterior, gastrointestinal) parts. | |||
:'''Links:''' [[Respiratory System - Upper Respiratory Tract|Upper Respiratory Tract]] | [[Respiratory System Development]] | |||
{{Larynx Links}} | |||
===Reference=== | |||
'''Image source:''' modified from NIH Seer Training website [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ SEER Training Modules]. | |||
[[Category:Respiratory]] [[Category:Head]] [[Category:Cartoon]] | [[Category:Respiratory]] [[Category:Head]] [[Category:Cartoon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:52, 24 January 2013
Human Pharynx
- nasopharynx - (epipharynx) upper nasal part of the pharynx is the uppermost part of the pharynx.
- oropharynx - (mesopharynx) middle oral part of the pharynx extends from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
- laryngopharynx - (hypopharynx) lower part of the pharynx extends from the level of the hyoid bone to the lower level of the cricoid cartilage.
Below the pharynx divides into the larynx (anterior, respiratory) and oesophagus (posterior, gastrointestinal) parts.
- Larynx Image Links: All cartilages of the larynx | Epiglottis cartilage | Thyroid cartilage | Cricoid cartilage | Arytenoid cartilage | Larynx ligaments anterior | Larynx ligaments posterior | Larynx sagittal section | Larynx and upper trachea | Larynx entrance | Larynx interior | Larynx muscular attachments | Larynx muscles 1 | Larynx muscles 2 | Larynx muscles 3 | Cartilage Development | Respiratory System Development
Reference
Image source: modified from NIH Seer Training website SEER Training Modules.
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