laryngopharynx

Examples of laryngopharynx in the following topics:

• Pharynx

  • It lies between the oral cavity, below the nasopharynx, and above the laryngopharynx, and has an opening to each of these other cavities.
  • The laryngopharynx or hypopharynx is the caudal part of the pharynx; it is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus and trachea.
  • The laryngopharynx naturally continues into the esophagus tissue and is made up of a similar type of stratified squamous epithelium tissue.
  • The formal superior boundary that separates the laryngopharynx from the oropharynx is at the level of the hyoid bone.
  • Unlike the nasopharynx and oropharynx, there are no tonsils in the laryngopharynx.

• Pharynx

  • The pharynx is part of the digestive and respiratory systems and consists of three main parts: nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.
  • The hypopharynx or laryngopharynx is the caudal (most inferior) part of the pharynx; it is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.
  • At that point, the laryngopharynx is continuous with the esophagus posteriorly.
  • The laryngopharynx includes three major sites: the pyriform sinus, postcricoid area, and the posterior pharyngeal wall.
  • Like the oropharynx above it, the laryngopharynx serves as a passageway for food and air and is lined with a stratified squamous epithelium.

• Digestion in the Mouth, Pharynx, and Esophagus

  • Like the oropharynx above it, the hypopharynx (laryngopharynx) serves as a passageway for food and air and is lined with a stratified squamous epithelium.
  • At that point, the laryngopharynx is continuous with the esophagus.

• Larynx

  • It connects the inferior part of the pharynx (laryngopharynx) with the trachea.