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laryngopharynx

laryngopharynx The laryngopharynx is the lowest part of the pharynx, located behind and below the larynx.

The laryngopharynx is the lowest part of the pharynx, located behind and below the larynx. It runs from the laryngeal vestibule down to the esophagus at the lower edge of the cricoid cartilage.

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