The medical name for the throat is the pharynx. The easiest way to think of this is as a passage, that makes sure food and drink go down the oesophagus. And air goes up and down the trachea. There are ...
Thyrohyoid Ansa cervicalis/hypoglossal n. C1-C2 Lower/stabilize hyoid; raise larynx to hyoid ...
a: The bolus is held in the oral cavity by apposition of the soft palate and tongue with the surrounding laryngeal structures and airway at rest. b: The bolus is conveyed into the oropharynx by ...