*During [[Deglutition|swallowing]] the [[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] is raised which divided the pharynx into dorsal and ventral sections
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**Laterally, two pairs of palatopharyngeal arches are present from the [[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] to the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]]
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**The dorsal compartment is the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal pharynx]]
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**The rostral compartment is the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]
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*The laryngeal pharynx is separated from the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]
==Function==
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==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==
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'''Canine'''
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*Single duct connects [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal pharynx]] to the nasal cavity