Lips

Teeth

Hard Palate

Velum

Alveolar Ridge

Tongue

Mandible

Facial Muscles

It extends from the nostrils (nares) to pharynx (throat)

It is important in resonance by opening or closing of velopharyngeal port

Velopharyngeal valve or port is formed by the soft palate making contact with the pharyngeal wall

It must be closed for vowels and non-nasal consonants

It extends from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity downward through the back of the oral cavity to the larynx

Pharynx is a vertical tube with 3 parts

2 Puposes of Larynx

Anatomy of Larynx