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Oropharynx
Oropharynx The part of the pharynx behind the mouth and tongue.
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Pharynx
Space behind the mouth that serves as a passage for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx.
Tongue
The muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth. Used to speak, chew, swallow and taste.
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