Pharynx - Musculoskeletal - Flashcards

The Pharynx Flashcards

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Name the three divisions of the common pharynx? Link to Article
What type of muscle lines the walls of the pharynx? Link to Article
Which muscles constrict the pharynx? Link to Article
Which muscle dilates the pharynx? Link to Article
Which muscle shortens the pharynx? Link to Article
Which muscle closes the palatopharyngeal arch? Link to Article
Which nerves supply the major innervation to the pharynx? Link to Article
Which nerve supplies taste to the pharynx? Link to Article


The Laryngeal Pharynx Flashcards

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What structure marks the joining of the laryngeal pharynx and the oesophagus? Link to Article
In which species is the demarcation between the laryngeal pharynx and the oesophagus clearest? Link to Article
The floor of the laryngeal pharynx opens into which structure? Link to Article
What type of epithelium lines the laryngeal pharynx? Link to Article


Oropharynx Flashcards

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Which nerves innervate the oropharynx? Link to Article
Which muscle dilates the oropharynx? Link to Article
What type of epithelium lines the oropharynx? Link to Article


The Nasal Pharynx Flashcards

Question Answer Article
In the dorsal region of the nasopharynx, there are paired openings into which structure? Link to Article
What type of epithelium lines the nasopharynx? Link to Article