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1
Q

Divisions

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

2
Q

Nasopharynx

A
Pharyngotympanic Tube (auditory tube)
Tenso Veli Palatini
Levator Veli Palatini
Musculus Uvulae
Salpingopharyngeus
Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Pharyngeal Tonsils (adenoids)
3
Q

Oropharynx

A
Palatoglossal (ant) arch
Palatoglossus
Palatopharyngeal (post) arch
Palatopharyngeus
Tonsilar Sinus - Palatine tonsil, CN IX, Tonsilar branch of facial artery
Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor
4
Q

Laryngopharynx

A

Stylopharyngeus

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor

5
Q

Layers of wall

A
5 layers - Internal to external 
Mucous membrane
Submucosa
Pharyngobasilar fascia
Constrictor muscles
Buccopharyngeal fascia
Leads to retropharyngeal space
6
Q

Nerve Supply

A

Pharyngeal plexus

CN IX and X - Sympathetics