A system of human anatomy, general and special . from the nervi molles of the external carotid artery. The submaxil-lary gland is supplied by the branches of the submaxillary ganglion,and by filaments from the mylo-hyoidean nerve; and the sublingualby filaments from the submaxillary ganglion and gustatory nerve. PHARYNX. The pharynx (<paguyg, the throat), is a musculo-membranous sac,situated upon the cervical portion of the vertebral column, and ex-tending from the base of the skull to a point corresponding with thecricoid cartilage in front, and the fifth cervical vertebra behind. Itis com
A system of human anatomy, general and special . from the nervi molles of the external carotid artery. The submaxil-lary gland is supplied by the branches of the submaxillary ganglion,and by filaments from the mylo-hyoidean nerve; and the sublingualby filaments from the submaxillary ganglion and gustatory nerve. PHARYNX. The pharynx (<paguyg, the throat), is a musculo-membranous sac,situated upon the cervical portion of the vertebral column, and ex-tending from the base of the skull to a point corresponding with thecricoid cartilage in front, and the fifth cervical vertebra behind. Itis composed of mucous membrane, muscles, vessels, and nerves, andis invested by a strong fascia, situated between the mucous mem-brane and muscles, which serves to connect it with the basilar pro-cess of the occipital bone and with the petrous portions of the tem-poral bones. Upon its anterior part it is incomplete, and has openinginto it seven foramina, viz. Posterior nares, two, Eustachian tubes, two, Mouth, Larynx, (Esophagus. PHARYNX-STOMACH. 535. The Posterior nares are the two large Fig. 206.* openings at the upper and front part of thepharynx. On each side of these openings,0 and slightly above the posterior terminationof the inferior turbinated bone, is the irregu-lar depression in the mucous membrane,marking the entrance of the Eustachian the posterior nares is the largeopening into the mouth, partly veiled by thesoft palate; and, beneath the root of thetongue, the cordiform opening of the oesophageal opening is the lower con-stricted portion of the pharynx. (Esophagus. — The oesophagus (ofav, tobear, cpaysiv, to eat), is a slightly flexuouscanal, inclining to the left in the neck, to theright in the upper part of the thorax,f andagain to the left in its course through the posterior mediastinum; itcommences at the termination of the pharynx, opposite the lowerborder of the cricoid cartilage and fifth cervical vertebra, anddescends the neck behind, a
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