19.2: Pharynx
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The pharynx is a tube formed by skeletal muscle and lined by mucous membrane that is continuous with that of the nasal cavities (see Figure 19.2). The pharynx is divided into three major regions: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx (Figure 19.2.1).

Figure 19.2.1: Divisions of the Pharynx The pharynx is divided into three regions: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx.(CC-BY-4.0, OpenStax, Human Anatomy)