Divisions of the Pharynx
Highlighting/Shading Activity
The content in this activity aligns with Chapter 4: Respiratory System in Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e.
Instructions: Review the illustration. The pharynx has three divisions, as displayed in the accompanying list.
Task: Outline the divisions of the pharynx by shading or highlighting them in the colour shown in the list:
- oropharynx (dark blue)
- nasopharynx (green)
- laryngopharynx (purple)
Image Attribution
The image used in this activity was sourced from OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology OER by Betts, et al., which is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Following OpenStax’s leadership and in the spirit of open education, we have licensed this OER with the same license.
Image Description
This illustration activity shows a side view of the face. The different parts of the pharynx are (from the top): nasal cavity, hard palate, soft palate, tongue, epiglottis, larynx, esophagus, trachea.