nosapharynx
The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx located behind the nose and above the soft palate. It is part of the respiratory system, serving as a pathway for air to travel from the nasal cavity to the larynx and lungs. The nasopharynx also plays a role in the immune system, housing adenoids that help defend against pathogens.
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
The Oropharynx
The most inferior portion of the pharynx that connects to the larynx is the laryngopharynx. It extends from the epiglottis to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage. This part of the pharynx serves as a passageway for both air and food.
The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.
The oropharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth, or oral cavity.
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx located behind the nose and above the soft palate. It is part of the respiratory system, serving as a pathway for air to travel from the nasal cavity to the larynx and lungs. The nasopharynx also plays a role in the immune system, housing adenoids that help defend against pathogens.
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
the throat is the whole structure that involves the pharynx and the larynx and lies at the front of the neck . So, it refers to the entire respiratory passage. the upper part of the throat is the larynx that contains the vocal cords. The space between the vocal cords is called the glottis and the folding that covers this space while swallowing is called the epiglottis. As for the pharynx, is the part of the throat that leads to the esophagus and the trachea. the trachea ( the windpipe) is the tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
The Oropharynx
The superior portion of the pharynx is called the nasopharynx. It is located behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate. The nasopharynx is involved in respiration and houses the openings of the Eustachian tubes.
Retropharyngeal is the medical term meaning behind the pharynx.
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
the Nasopharynx