The pharynx composed of the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx is part of the digestive and respiratory systems. It conducts food to the oesophagus, as well as air to the larynx and lungs. The ...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder whereby breathing repeatedly stops due to obstruction and collapse of the pharynx within the upper airway. The pathophysiology underlying OSA is ...