Which of the following statements pertaining to the pharynx is incorrect?
A) The internal laryngeal nerve passes through the gap between the middle and inferior constrictors.
B) The maxillary and vagus nerves predominantly supply the pharynx with sensory innervation.
C) The inferior constrictor muscle receives some motor innervation from the external laryngeal nerve.
D) The palatine tonsil receives some blood via a branch of the facial artery.
E) The pharyngeal "tonsillar ring" refers to an incomplete ring of lymphoid tissue within the pharynx.
Ans: B
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