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Mnemonic

Laryngopharynx Boundaries

Mnemonic for the boundaries of the laryngopharynx.

Anatomy Head and Neck
Expansion

From the epiglottis down to the cricoid's ring, food passes safely past the airway's wing

Expansion

  • Superior boundary - upper border of the epiglottis
  • Inferior boundary - lower border of the cricoid cartilage, continuing as the oesophagus