ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nasopharynx: The top part of the throat connects to the nasal cavities (nose) and lets air pass through. Oropharynx : The middle part of the throat connects to the oral cavity (mouth). It allows air, food and fluid to pass through.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pharynx is a hollow tube that starts behind the nose, goes down the neck, and ends at the top of the trachea and esophagus. The three parts of the pharynx are the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your nasopharynx is located toward the bottom and back of your skull. It’s in the back of your nose and the roof of your mouth. The top of your nasopharynx connects to your nasal cavity. The bottom connects to your oropharynx (middle throat), leading to your hypopharynx (lower throat), trachea and eventually lungs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The upper part of the throat behind the nose.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pharynx is divided into three regions according to location: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx (hypopharynx).