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The hypopharynx (rare plural: hypopharynges or hypopharynxes) or laryngopharynx forms the most inferior portion of the pharynx, being the continuation of the oropharynx superiorly and both the larynx and esophagus inferiorly. It also forms part of the upper respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract.
The hypopharynx is an inferior continuation of the pharynx. The pharynx is essentially a muscular tube suspended from the skull base, and it is useful to recall the general anatomy of the upper pharynx when thinking about its lowermost segment, the hypopharynx.
The laryngopharynx, also referred to as the hypopharynx, is the most caudal portion of the pharynx and is a crucial connection point through which food, water, and air pass. Specifically, it refers to the point at which the pharynx divides anteriorly into the larynx and posteriorly into the esophagus.
Hypopharynx Anatomy. The final part of the pharynx is the hypopharynx, or laryngopharynx, which extends inferiorly from the vallecula to the cricoid cartilage at level C6. It is funnel-shaped and bound by the middle and inferior constrictor muscles. Function. The hypopharynx continues the final stage of swallowing.
The hypopharynx is the bottom part of the pharynx, located behind the larynx and above the esophagus.
Hypopharynx, at the bottom of your pharynx. It regulates how food moves to your esophagus and on to your digestive system, and how air moves to your lungs. What does the pharynx look like? Your pharynx is a tube that’s about 4 inches long.
The pharynx is a conductive structure located in the midline of the neck. It is the main structure, in addition to the oral cavity, shared by two organ systems, i.e., the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the respiratory system.
Hypopharynx is the inferior -most part of the pharynx, made up of the pyriform sinuses, the lowest part of the posterior pharyngeal wall, and the post-arytenoid/post-cricoid areas.
Anatomy of the Hypopharynx The hypopharynx (i.e., laryngopharynx) is the portion of the upper aerodigestive tract that extends from the hyoid bone superiorly and extends inferiorly to the inferior aspect of the cricoid cartilage. 22, 28 Above the hyoid bone is the oropharynx.
The hypopharynx is a mucosal lined tube related to muscle laterally and posteriorly and to laryngeal cartilages anteriorly. The muscle is the inferior con strictor.