hypopharynx
Deepest throat section
The hypopharynx is the lowest part of the pharynx, the muscular tube connecting the throat to the esophagus and larynx.
It sits behind the larynx and directs food toward the esophagus during swallowing.
In insects, the hypopharynx is a tongue-like structure on the floor of the mouth, sometimes used for feeding.
Food tube to stomach
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- mucosaMoist organ lining
Act of swallowing
- bolusChewed food mass
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
Excision of vocal apparatus
- radiation therapyIonizing beams treating malignancies
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- lymph nodeImmune system filter
staging · biopsy · dysphagia · hoarseness · PET scan · endoscopy · prognosis · reconstruction
esophagus
Food tube to stomach
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
deglutition
Act of swallowing
- bolusChewed food mass
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
dysphagia · pooling · residue · penetration
laryngectomy
Excision of vocal apparatus
- radiation therapyIonizing beams treating malignancies
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
lymph node · staging · biopsy · dysphagia · hoarseness · PET scan · endoscopy · prognosis · reconstruction
mouthpart
Feeding structure on arthropods
maxilla · proboscis · stylet · foregut · piercing · sucking · mosquito · fly · bee
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