The esophagus and pharynx have been opened to show the connections of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx, and esophagus into the pharynx. The arrow (b, bottom left) represents the path that food ...

a: Midline sagittal view. b: Posterior view of the oral cavity and pharynx. In this view, the spinal column has been removed, so that the view is into the pharynx. The esophagus and pharynx have been ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the oropharynx. The oropharynx includes the soft palate, side and back walls of the throat, tonsils, and back one-third ...