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types of pharynx
Question | Answer |
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nasopharynx (superior) | has 4 openings, 2 internal nares and 2 auditory tubes |
nasopharynx (superior) | pharyngeal tonsils on the posterior wall (adenoids when they are swollen) |
nasopharynx (superior) | ciliated columnar epithelium beat the dirty mucus down toward the pharynx |
oropharynx (middle) | lined with nonkeratinized stratified squamos epithelium |
oropharynx (middle) | both respiratory and digestive |
oropharynx (middle) | palatine tonsils (soft palate) |
oropharynx (middle) | lingual tonsils (base of tongue) |
laryngopharynx (inferior) | lined with nonkeratinezed stratified squamos epithelium |
laryngopharynx (inferior) | is respiratory and digestive |
laryngopharynx (inferior) | becomes continuous with the esophagus |