Pharynx Respiratory system

pharynx  Pharynx · The Nasopharynx The soft palate separates the oropharynx from the nasopharynx When elongated it obstructs and larynx and irritates the pharynx resulting in clinical signs

The pharynx is the superior dilated part of the alimentary tract that connects the nasal and oral cavities to An opening bounded anteriorly by the soft palate and posteriorly by the posterior wall of pharynx Page 10 Nasopharynx

The pharynx is a fibromuscular tube that is semicircular in cross section and is situated directly anterior to the vertebral column  BIG PICTURE ++ The pharynx is a funnel-shaped, fibromuscular tube that extends from the base of the skull to the cricoid cartilage, where the pharynx