Pharynx lining. 19th century artwork of the mucous lining of the pharynx. The pharynx is where the naval cavity meets the throat at the back of the mo

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Pharynx lining. 19th century artwork of the mucous lining of the pharynx. The pharynx is where the naval cavity meets the throat at the back of the mouth. Mucous glands are cream, nerves are white, arteries are red and veins are blue. This anatomical artwork is plate 16 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).

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