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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The pharynx is the chamber connecting the oral cavity, nasal cavity, oesophagus and larynx. The pharynx is divided into the nasal pharynx, oral pharynx and oesophageal/laryngeal pharynx which all have different functions, innervation and develope differently.
The pharynx is the chamber connecting the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]], nasal cavity, oesophagus and larynx. The pharynx is divided into the nasal pharynx, oral pharynx and oesophageal/laryngeal pharynx which all have different functions, innervation and develope differently.
The oropharynx is the oral section of the pharynx.
The oropharynx is the oral section of the pharynx.
*Epiglottis caudally
*Epiglottis caudally
*Tongue ventrally
*[[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|Tongue]] ventrally
*Soft palate dorsally
*[[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|Soft palate]] dorsally
*Endoderm
*Endoderm