laryngopharynx
Americannoun
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laryngopharynges,
plural
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laryngopharynxes
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The other two subdivisions, the oropharynx and the laryngopharynx, are used for both breathing and digestion.
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Continuous with the laryngopharynx, the superior portion of the larynx is lined with stratified squamous epithelium, transitioning into pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium that contains goblet cells.
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The laryngopharynx is connected to the oropharynx and the esophagus and trachea.
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The cilia beat the mucus upward towards the laryngopharynx, where it can be swallowed down the esophagus.
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Figure 22.6 Divisions of the Pharynx The pharynx is divided into three regions: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx.
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