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Pharynx
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Descriptions
The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea. It is part of the digestive system and respiratory system of many organisms. Because both food and air pass through the pharynx, special adaptations are necessary to prevent choking or aspiration when food or liquid is swallowed. In humans the pharynx is important in vocalization. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Pharynx (Wikipedia)
A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx). Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Pharynx
- Part Display Name
- Pharynx
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-08-09
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Pharynx
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | farynx |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Глотка |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 咽部 Synonyms: 咽 |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Faringe |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Faringe |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Farinks |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Pharynx |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | gardło |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Φάρυγγας Synonyms: Φάρυγγας |
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