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[[Image:Pharynx Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pharynx Labelled - Copyright C.Clarkson and T.F.Fletcher University of Minnesota]]
 
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The walls of the pharynx contain striated muscle. During [[Deglutition|swallowing]], the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]] is raised which divides the pharynx into dorsal and ventral sections. The dorsal compartment is the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]] and the rostral compartment is the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]. The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]] is separated from the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]. [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are present on the lateral walls of the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] and are covered by flaps of mucosa. It is partially visible in the open mouth.  
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The walls of the pharynx contain striated muscle. During [[Deglutition|swallowing]], the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]] is raised which divides the pharynx into dorsal and ventral sections. The dorsal compartment is the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]] and the rostral compartment is the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]. The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]] is separated from the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] by the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#epiglottis]]. [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are present on the lateral walls of the [[Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] and are covered by flaps of mucosa. It is partially visible in the open mouth.  
    
The pharynx plays an important role in [[Deglutition|deglutition]].
 
The pharynx plays an important role in [[Deglutition|deglutition]].
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