Sensory receptors that initiate swallow reflex are present only in post part of the oral cavity and upper portion of pharynx. The afferents are carried in glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves.

PFAS in drinking water is associated with cancer incidence in the digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems.

“We know that alcohol consumption increases the risk of seven cancer types, including cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colorectal, liver, and breast,” Dr. Islami say ...