Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the ________.

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The nasal cavity connects to the nasopharynx, which is located at the superior portion of the pharynx. The oropharynx (B) is located at the posterior to the mouth, the palatopharynx (C) is the middle section of the pharynx, and the laryngopharynx (D) is the inferior portion of the pharynx, where it splits into the esophagus and the larynx. The tracheopharynx (E) is not an anatomical structure.

Air from the Nasal Cavity Enters the Superior Portion of the Pharynx