Muscular dystrophy, polymyositis and scleroderma can paralyze the pharyngeal muscles.
The lateral pockets of the pharyngeal cavity, called the pharyngeal pouches, perforate the mesodermal layer, reach the ectoderm, and break through to form pharyngeal, or gill, clefts.
In addition to sound production, the pharyngeal pouch is presumed to be used for carrying water.
Thyroids of fishes consist of scattered follicles in the pharyngeal region.
Another major tonsillar pair is the pharyngeal tonsils, more commonly known as adenoids.
Vocalizations originate in the larynx and a special structure associated with it, the pharyngeal pouch.
The inferior ganglion gives off two branches: the pharyngeal nerve and the superior laryngeal nerve.
In the embryo, formation of the heart begins in the pharyngeal, or throat, region.
Two plausible sources of the liquid are the stomach and the pharyngeal pouch.
Conclusions: The pharyngeal wall shortened during swallowing.
As a result, the pharyngeal airway space is narrowed [7].
