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Your mouth for the most part. If you lift you tongue so it touches the roof of your mouth you are touching your palate, if you put your hand on your throat and swallow you are feeling what you swallowed going down your esophagus, which ends in your stomach, it is a long tube from mouth to stomach, if you open your mouth you see the entry way.
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∙ 13y agoThe oropharynx is located between the nasopharynx and the laryngopharynx.
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∙ 12y agoThe nasopharynx is at the top of the pharynx - extending from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate.
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Where is fovea palatine located in the palate?
top of the mouth between the soft and hard palate
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
What is the name of the sphincter located between the esophagus and fundus of the stomach?
LES - Lower Esophageal Sphincter
What the is the difference between the hard palate and soft palate?
Hard Palate: The hard palate is supported by the palatine bones and maxillary bones. The hard palate is anterior to the soft palate. Soft Palate: The soft palate is not supported by any bones. The soft palate is posterior to the hard palate. It is made of muscle and it is continuous with the uvula.
Where is the receptors taste are located at?
Most are located on the dorsal surface of the tongue. A few are found on the soft palate, epiglottis, pharynx, and inner surface of the cheeks.
What is the sphincter that guards the entrance of the esophagus into the stomach?
The lower esophageal sphincter guards the entrance of the stomach from the esophagus.
When does epithelium of esophagus change to squamous?
I believe that the esophagus does not change to squamous as it already contains stratified squamous epithelium (keratinization depends on species and diet) post- soft palate. I believe that the esophagus does not change to squamous as it already contains stratified squamous epithelium (keratinization depends on species and diet) post- soft palate.
What is the hard palate formed by?
the hard palate is located at the back of the mouth .
Where is fovea palatine located in the palate?
top of the mouth between the soft and hard palate
Do the papillae function in the digestive system?
Papillae are located around the small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, epiglottis, esophagus, and soft palate. The papillae detects the taste of salty, sour, or sweet foods.
Where is the esophagus in relation to the trachea?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus.
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
What organ secretes gastric juices and is located between the esophagus and small intestine?
Stomach
Where is the palate located?
The palate is located just inside of the mouth. It is comprised of a thin plate of bone from the skull, which creates the "roof" of the mouth.
What is the name of the sphincter located between the esophagus and fundus of the stomach?
LES - Lower Esophageal Sphincter
What is the cavity located between the lungs protects the heart esophagus trachea and bronchi?
thoracic cavity
