Pharynx - Throat
Connects the nasal and oral cavities with the larynx and esophagus and consists of 3 parts:
Nasopharynx - above the soft palate.
Oropharynx - posterior to the mouth and soft palate.
Laryngopharynx - inferior to oropharynx.
Swallowing Mechanism
Food is chewed and mixed with saliva. Then, the tongue pushes against.
Pharyngeal opening
Peritalsis transports food from esophagus into stomach.
Connects the nasal and oral cavities with the larynx and esophagus and consists of 3 parts:
Nasopharynx - above the soft palate.
Oropharynx - posterior to the mouth and soft palate.
Laryngopharynx - inferior to oropharynx.
Swallowing Mechanism
Food is chewed and mixed with saliva. Then, the tongue pushes against.
Pharyngeal opening
Peritalsis transports food from esophagus into stomach.