Laryngopharynx
Laryngopharynx labeled at bottom right.
Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. ("Laryngeal part of pharynx" labeled at left, third from the bottom.)
Latin	pars laryngea pharyngis
Gray's	subject #244 1142
Nerve	pharyngeal plexus
MeSH	Hypopharynx

In human anatomy, the hypopharynx (or laryngopharynx) is the bottom part of the pharynx, and is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.

The superior boundary of the hypopharynx is at the level of the hyoid bone.

It can be divided into three sites:

1. Pyriform sinus

2. Postcricoid area

3. Posterior pharyngeal wall

[edit] External links

• SUNY Labs 31:st-1401
• laryngopharynx at eMedicine Dictionary

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