Throat

• Mouth and throat are associated with cranial nerves - V (trigeminal), VII (facial), IX (glossopharyngeal), XII (hypoglossal)
• Throat (pharynx) - located behind mouth and nose, serves as a muscular passage for food and air.
• Nasopharynx - upper part of the throat
• Oropharynx - below the nasopharynx
• Laryngopharynx - below the oropharynx
• Masses of the lymphoid tissue referred to as the palatine tonsil are located on both sides of the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate between the anterior and posterior pillars
• Lingual tonsils - lie at the base of the tongue
• Pharyngeal tonsils or adenoids - are found high in the nasopharynx