MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the pharynx? The pharynx, commonly called the throat, is a muscular, funnel-shaped passageway inside the body. It connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus (leading to the stomach) and larynx (leading to the trachea and then lungs).

Detailed explanation-2: -The larynx, commonly called the voice box or glottis, is the passageway for air between the pharynx above and the trachea below.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nasopharynx connects the nasal cavity to the oropharynx and contains the Eustachian tube openings and adenoids.

Detailed explanation-4: -The oropharynx is the portion of the pharynx that is posterior to the oral cavity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pharynx, also known as the throat, is the muscular tunnel that connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus and the larynx. The esophagus is the tube that leads to the stomach.