The pharynx is a muscular tube that starts at the base of the skull behind the nasal cavity and extends down to the larynx (voice box) and esophagus (the tube that leads to the stomach).

Cancer can develop in the larynx, vocal cords, tonsils, or pharynx. These cancers can be more common in people exposed to certain carcinogens, including cigarette smoke and asbestos. Cancer is a ...

The esophagus and pharynx have been opened to show the connections of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx, and esophagus into the pharynx. The arrow (b, bottom left) represents the path that ...

Initially, cadaveric heads of two rabbits weighing 3.1 and 4.3 kg were sagitally dissected to expose the larynx, the pharynx ... Our preliminary rabbit cadaver head specimens suggested that ...

It is part science and part showmanship: The bodies can be posed running, leaping and opening their torsos to display their viscera and ... feel that as long as cadaver exhibitions obtain their ...

Dysphagia Not Tied to Post-Anterior Cervical Op Swelling Frequent heartburn is associated with a higher risk of cancers of the pharynx and larynx, which may be reduced by the use of antacids.

Patients who visit their GPs with a persistent sore throat should be considered for larynx cancer, a study suggests. A sore throat combined with shortness of breath, problems swallowing or earache ...

As Damrose explains, the throat is divided into two parts: a pharynx and a larynx, and both can be infected at the same time or separately. We use our pharynx when we swallow food or liquid.

Head and neck cancer collectively refers to cancers of the oral cavity, salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses. Head and neck cancer is one of the most common ...