The upper section of the pharynx is called the:

A) oropharynx.
B) nasopharynx.
C) laryngopharynx.
D) hypopharynx.


B) nasopharynx.
The upper section of the pharynx is called the nasopharynx, the middle is the
oropharynx, and the lower is the laryngopharynx. Hypopharynx is not part of the pharyngeal
anatomy.

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