MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -The nasopharynx represents the most superior portion of the pharynx, bounded superiorly by the skull base and inferiorly by the soft palate. The nasopharynx connects the nasal cavity to the oropharynx and contains the Eustachian tube openings and adenoids.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nasopharynx is the upper part of the throat (pharynx) that lies behind the nose and nasal cavity. It’s a box-like chamber about 3/4 inches (2 cm) wide and 1½ inches (4 cm) long. It lies just behind the nasal cavity and above the soft part of the roof of the mouth (soft palate).