- Side view of Head and Neck cut in half to show inside of
the mouth, nose and throat.
- Throat (pharynx) is the space
that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe).
- The
throat has 3 sections: Upper (nasopharynx), Middle (oropharynx),
and Lower (hypopharynx)
- The roof of the mouth (palate) has a hard
and soft portion
- The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that covers the
top of the trachea (windpipe) when swallowing. This prevents
food from entering the lungs.
- The vocal cords are contained in the
part of the throat called the Larynx.
- Most Head and Neck cancers involve
the tissues that line the mouth, throat, nose and sinuses.
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