The human body is made up of many amazing parts and systems that all work together to keep us healthy. One of the key components of both the respiratory system and the digestive system is the pharynx, ...
The oral cavity and oropharynx are spaces defined by both hard and soft tissue structures. The oral cavity has muscle and bony boundaries, but the pharynx is a ...
Sensory receptors that initiate swallow reflex are present only in post part of the oral cavity and upper portion of pharynx. The afferents are carried in glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves.