| Laryngopharynx | |
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| Laryngopharynx labeled at bottom right. | |
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| Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. ("Laryngeal part of pharynx" labeled at left, third from the bottom.) | |
| Latin | pars laryngea pharyngis |
| Gray's | subject #244 1142 |
| Nerve | pharyngeal plexus |
| MeSH | Hypopharynx |
In human anatomy, the hypopharynx (or laryngopharynx) is the bottom part of the pharynx, and is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.
The superior boundary of the hypopharynx is at the level of the hyoid bone.
It can be divided into three sites:
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