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*[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] ventrally
 
*[[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology|larynx]] ventrally
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*Mandible, pterygoid muscles and [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid apparatus]] laterally
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*[[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
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*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]]
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*Tonsils are present on the lateral walls of the [[Oral Cavity - Oropharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|oropharynx]]  
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*[[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
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*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]]
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==Musculature==
 
==Musculature==
  
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