The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:
A) laryngopharynx.
B) oropharynx.
C) hypopharynx.
D) nasopharynx.
B) oropharynx.
The oropharynx is the part of the pharynx associated with the mouth. The
laryngopharynx is the part associated with the larynx. Hypopharynx is not a part of the pharynx.
The nasopharynx is the part of the pharynx associated with the nose.
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