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How many teeth do adults have?: 32
How many of the 32 teeth are maxillary teeth (upper teeth)?: 16
How many fo the 32 teeth are mandibular teeth (lower teeth) ?: 16
How many quadrants are teeth divided up into?: 4
What are the 4 quadrants?: Right and left upper and right and left lower
What are the teeth types within each quadrant?: 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars
What is the pharynx?: Space that is the common pathway for the respiratory and digestive systems
How many regions is the pharynx divided into?: 3
What is the first region of the pharynx?: Nasopharynx
Where is the nasopharynx?: posterior to choanae and superior to the soft palate
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, What is the next region of the pharynx?: Oropharynx
Where is the oropharynx located?: Inferior to soft palate, posterior to tongue, and superior to
epiglottis
What is the last region of the pharynx?: Laryngopharynx
Where is the laryngopharynx located?: Inferior to tip of epiglottis and posterior to larynx
What does the nasopharynx contain?: Auditory tubes
What do the auditory tubes connect?: Middle ear to nasopharynx
What is the function of the auditory tubes?: Equalize air pressure across tympanic membrane
What is the function of the palate?: Provide the ability to chew/suckle and breathe at the same
time
What is the hard palate?: Bone that separates nasal cavity from oral cavity
What is the soft palate?: A muscle that separates nasopharynx and oropharynx
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