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Illu pharynx
Latin pars oralis pharyngis
Gray's subject #244 1142
MeSH A04.623.603

The Oropharynx (oral part of the pharynx) reaches from the Uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.


Normal oropharyngeal floraEdit


Although older resources have stated that Fusobacterium is a common occurrence in the human oropharynx, the current consensus is that Fusobacterium should always be treated as a pathogen. [1]

HACEK organismsEdit

The name is formed from their initials:[2]

All of these organisms are part of the normal oropharyngeal flora which grow slowly, prefer a carbon dioxide rich atmosphere, and share an enhanced capacity to produce endocardial infections, especially in young children.


Actinomyces species that cause human disease do not exist freely in nature but are normal flora of the oropharynx.

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External linksEdit

Template:System and organs Template:Mouth anatomy [Category:Pharynx]]


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