The PHARYNX is made up of three general areas:

 
 The Nasopharynx which is the part of the airway that lies behind the nose and above    the soft palate. The Eustachian tubes, which connect the middle ear to the throat, are    found on the side walls of the nasopharynx.


 The Oropharynx which lies at the back of the mouth and includes the soft palate, the    tonsils (or the place where they used to lie if they have been removed), the posterior    third of the tongue and the back or posterior wall of the throat.


 The Hypopharynx which is the lower part of the throat that lies on either side of and    behind the larynx and above the esophagus. It is consisted of three areas: postcricoid    area (junction of pharynx and esophagus), pyriform sinus and posterior (back)    pharyngeal wall.