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CDC 1-2
Pharynx
Question | Answer |
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A cavity located posterio to the mouth. It serves as a passageway from the mouth to the esophagus. | Pharynx |
______ is above the palate and provides a passageway for air during respiration. | Nasopharynx |
______ is behind the palate and extends downward toward the epiglottis. | Oropharynx |
_____ is below the oropharynx and extends from the epiglottis to the larynx, where it joins w/ the esophagus. | Laryngopharynx |