Lab 22 - Image 11
Another view of the pharynx. Choanae (openings) at the caudal end of the hard palate (1) mark the boundary between nasal cavity and nasopharynx (2). The palatoglossal arch (3) marks the boundary between oral cavity (4) and oropharynx (5). The palatopharyngeal arch (6) marks the end of the soft palate (7). The pharyngoesophageal limen (8) marks the boundary between the laryngopharynx (9) and the esophagus (10). Identify the epiglottis (11) and other laryngeal cartilages (12).