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Extent of Pharynx
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Base of the skull to area of C6 vertebrab
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Subdivisions of the pharynx
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1)Nasopharynx
2)Oral Pharynx 3)Laryngeal Pharynx |
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What are the strucutures associated with the nasopharynx?
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torus tubarius
pharyngeal orifice of auditory tube pharyngeal tonsil |
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What are the structures associated with the oral pharynx?
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palatoglossal arch
palatopharyngeal arch palatine tonsil |
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What are the components of the laryngeal pharynx?
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piriform recess, aditus of larynx
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What forms the walls of the pharynx?
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mucosa
phayngobasilar fascia constrictor muscles and their fascia |
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What are the major vessels supplying the pharynx?
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ascending pharyngeal-ECA
ascending palatine-facial branches from superior and inferior thyroid arteries pharyngeal plexus of veins superior and inferior thyroid veins internal jugular v. |
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What nerves supply sensory innervation to the pharynx?
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pharyngeal plexus formed by branches of the vagus, glossopharyngeal, and sympathetic trunk
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