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English: Recreation of Diagram of the Human Throat. With minor adjustments made to the image, and the heading removed. Date: 6 September 2012, 10:08:07: Source:
In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx . An important section of it is the epiglottis , separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs .
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Movements of the neck includes: flexion, extension, (nodding yes), and rotation (shaking head no). The mouth has evolved to support chewing, (mastication) and swallowing (deglutition), and speech (phonation). In addition to the teeth, other structures that aid chewing are the lips, cheeks, tongue, hard palate, soft palate, and floor of the mouth.
The epiglottic valleculae are paired spaces between the root of the tongue and anterior surface of the epiglottis.Each vallecula is bordered medially by the median glossoepiglottic fold and laterally by the lateral glossoepiglottic fold.
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The pharynx (pl.: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs respectively). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though its structure varies across species.