Oropharyngeal
Oropharyngeal
Oropharyngeal (pronounced: or-oh-far-in-gee-al) is a term used in medicine to refer to the part of the throat that is located at the back of the mouth. It is a compound of the Greek words "oro" meaning mouth and "pharynx" meaning throat.
Etymology
The term "oropharyngeal" is derived from two Greek words. The first part, "oro", comes from the Greek word "oros" which means mouth. The second part, "pharyngeal", is derived from the Greek word "pharynx" which means throat.
Anatomy
The oropharynx is a part of the pharynx that is located behind the oral cavity. It extends from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. It includes the tonsils, the base of the tongue, and the posterior pharyngeal wall.
Related Terms
- Pharynx: The part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and larynx – the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs. It is a part of the digestive and respiratory systems.
- Uvula: The fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat.
- Hyoid bone: A horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage.
- Tonsils: Two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.
- Tongue: The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Oropharyngeal
- Wikipedia's article - Oropharyngeal
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