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Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The oropharynx is innervated by the '''glossopharyngeal nerve''' ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]). It is divided by the '''glossopalatine arch''' from the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]].
The oropharynx is innervated by the '''glossopharyngeal nerve''' ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]). It is divided by the '''glossopalatine arch''' from the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]].
==Histology==
*Stratified squamous epithelium
*Keratinised in ruminants
*Lamina propria contains aggregates of lymphoid tissue (called tonsils) in several parts of the oropharynx
==Musculature==
==Musculature==
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