HEAD NECK
PHARYNX LARYNX 47
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Question
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Is blocked by the soft palate, and a flap of tissue
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Pharynx
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Laryngopharynx
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Epiglottis
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Nasopharynx
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The job of the soft palate is to block off the nasal cavity and the nasal portion of the pharynx (the area just behind the nose) when you’re eating or drinking. The uvula helps to push food in the proper direction for swallowing.
Detailed explanation-2: -The nasopharyngeal isthmus blocks the nasopharynx during swallowing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The soft palate has an important role in speech and swallowing. It closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing to prevent nasal reflux and during phonation to produce certain sounds.
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