The section of the pharynx associated with the mouth is the:

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


B
Explanation: The oropharynx is the part of the pharynx associated with the mouth. Laryngopharynx is the part associated with the larynx. Hypopharynx is not a part of the pharynx. Nasopharynx is the part of the pharynx associated with the nose.

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