Pharynx
Pharynx
Definition
The pharynx is the musculomembranous connecting structure of the respiratory system and digestive system, extending through the head: it connects the oral cavity and nasal cavity rostrally to the oesophagus and larynx caudally respectively.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
