Pharynx
- Type
- Organ
- Japanese
- 咽頭
- Reading
- いんとう
- English
- Pharynx
- Latin
- Pharynx
- Main functions
- Swallowing / Respiration
Connections
Nerve supply
Connected by
Includes
Muscles inserting here
Articles
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