Understanding The Oropharynx: Air, Food, And Pharyngeal Connections

Understanding The Oropharynx: Air, Food, And Pharyngeal Connections

Question 1. Oropharynx
Answer:

Oropharynx Situation:

• It is middle part of the pharynx situated behind the oral cavity

Oropharynx Extent:

• From soft palate to the upper border of the epiglottis

Oropharynx Communications:

Oropharynx Relation:

Oropharynx Function:

• Passage of air & food

Oropharynx Nerve Supply:

• IX & X cranial nerves

Question 2. Describe the features of lateral wall of nasopharynx (or) Soft palate
Answer:

• The lateral wall of the Nasopharynx presents the following features
• The pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube, at the level of the inferior nasal concha
• The Tubal opening bounded by the tubal elevation
• Behind the tubal elevation, there is a narrow vertical slit that leads into the pharyngeal recess or lateral recess or fossa of Rosenmuller
• The Salpinopharyngeus fold- It is vertical fold of mucous membrane running downwards from the posterior margin of the tubal elevation & gradually fading on the side wall of the pharynx
• The Levator veli palatini