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*[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] ventrally

*[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] ventrally

*Mandible, pterygoid muscles and [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid apparatus]] laterally

*[[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandible (mandibula)|Mandible]], pterygoid muscles and [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid apparatus]] laterally

*Walls contain striated muscle

*Walls contain striated muscle

*The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]] is separated from the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]

*The [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Laryngeal Pharynx|laryngeal pharynx]] is separated from the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]] by the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]]

*Tonsils are present on the lateral walls of the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]  

*[[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|Tonsils]] are present on the lateral walls of the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]  

**Covered by flaps of mucosa

**Covered by flaps of mucosa

**Partially visible in the open mouth

**Partially visible in the open mouth

*The pharynx plays an important role in [[Deglutition|deglutition]]

*The pharynx plays an important role in [[Deglutition|deglutition]]

[[Image:Soft Palate Separating Pharyngeal Cavities.jpg|thumb|right|150x|Soft palate dividing the oropharynx and the nasopharynx - Copyright RVC]]

[[Image:Soft Palate Separating Pharyngeal Cavities.jpg|thumb|right|150x|Soft palate dividing the oropharynx and the nasopharynx - Copyright RVC]]

==Musculature==

==Musculature==