NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The laryngopharynx, (Latin: pars laryngea pharyngis), also known as hypopharynx, is the caudal part of the pharynx; it is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The laryngopharynx is the lowest third of the interior pharynx and communicates with the larynx through the inlet of the larynx, also known as the aditus. Specifically, its superior border is the epiglottis and oropharynx and its inferior border is the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage of the larynx.

Detailed explanation-3: -Regionally, the pharynx divides into three parts which are from superior to inferior:-the nasal pharynx, located behind the posterior nasal apertures (choanae), the oral pharynx, located behind the opening of the oral cavity, and the laryngeal pharynx, located behind the inlet (opening) of the larynx.