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pharynx
Pronunciation (far′ingks, fă-rin′jis, fă-rin′jēz)
- The superior expanded portion of the alimentary tract, between the mouth and nasal cavities (superiorly and anteriorly) and the esophagus (inferiorly); consisting of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx, the first two being shared with the respiratory tract; the pharnyx is distinct from the rest of the alimentary tract in being composed exclusively of voluntary skeletal muscle arranged in outer circular and inner longitudinal layers.
[Mod. L. fr. G. pharynx (pharyng-), the throat, the joint opening of the gullet and windpipe]
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