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Which of these statements about the pharynx is true.
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A, it extends from the nasal and oral cavities superiorly to the esophagus anteriorly.
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The aurophorax is continuous superiorly, would be nasopharynx.
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The nasopharynx is involved in digestion.
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The laryngopharynx is composed partially of cartilage.
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Okay, to be pharynx, what we would call the throat, colloquially, has three parts.
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The nasopharynx? so the nasopharynx is above the upper surface of the soft palate.
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So it's above the oral cavity, superior to the oral cavity.
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Then we have the oropharynx.
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So the oropharynx is behind, so osteria to the oral cavity.
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And it goes from the uvula in the mouth to the hyoid bone.
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Then we have the laryngo pharynx.
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And the laryngothyrics is the bit that is actually connected to the esophagus, and it is inferior to the epiglottis.
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So below the epiglottis, and superior to the esophagus.
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So these are the three parts, and let's look at these statements.
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First of all, a is untrue because, well, the esophagus is not anterior.
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Anterior...
