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Pharynx

The pharynx (pl.: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus(oesophagus) and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs respectively). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though its structure can vary across species. The pharynx carries food to the esophagus and air to the…

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Artery
Pharyngeal branches of ascending pharyngeal artery, ascending palatine, descending palatine, pharyngeal branches of inferior thyroid
FMA
46688
Greek
φάρυγξ (phárynx)
Latin
pharynx
MeSH
D010614
Nerve
Pharyngeal plexus of vagus nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve

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Other vertebrates

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Pharynx

Nodes107
Edges106
Triples60
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
Components1

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Pharynx

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related to Oropharynx · 10
Pharynx → Actinobacillus, Because, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Fusobacterium, Haemophilus, It, Kingella, The, The HACEK
related to Laryngopharynx · 9
Pharynx → Arnold's, At, Corresponding, During, It, Latin, Like, The, This
related to Other vertebrates · 6
Pharynx → All, Horses, In, It, The, These
related to Nasopharynx · 4
Pharynx → It, Polyps, The, Waldeyer's
related to Etymology · 3
Pharynx → Greek, Its, The
related to Pharyngeal arches · 3
Pharynx → However, Pharyngeal, Similar
related to Pharyngeal jaws · 3
Pharynx → Immediately, Pharyngeal, When
Part of · 2
Pharynx → the digestive system and the conducting zone of the respiratory system, Throat
related to Function · 2
Pharynx → It, The
related to Invertebrates · 2
Pharynx → Invertebrates, The

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pharyngeal also nasopharynx food larynx laryngopharynx air oropharynx esophagus part throat vertebrates oral respiratory nasal jaws invertebrates epiglottis palate auditory

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PharynxArteryPharyngeal branches of ascending pharyngeal artery, ascending palatine, descending palatine, pharyngeal branches of inferior thyroid1.00infobox
PharynxFMA466881.00infobox
PharynxGreekφάρυγξ (phárynx)1.00infobox
PharynxLatinpharynx1.00infobox
PharynxMeSHD0106141.00infobox
PharynxNervePharyngeal plexus of vagus nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve1.00infobox
PharynxPart ofThroat1.00infobox
PharynxSystemRespiratory system, digestive system1.00infobox
PharynxTA228551.00infobox
PharynxTA98A05.3.01.0011.00infobox
PharynxVeinPharyngeal plexus1.00infobox
Pharynxpart ofthe digestive system and the conducting zone of the respiratory system0.85text

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