Talk:Pharynx

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this doesnt tell you what the pharynx's function is.

[edit] Links

Not good style to put a general google search link in the main text. If you have a specific site or reference of interest then make an appropriate section and put it in there.Jellytussle 00:20, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anatomy

"The human pharynx is bent at a sharper angle than other mammal pharynges, enabling us to produce a wider variety of sounds, but also increasing problems with choking." References please. Are these comments sustainable? Has there been a comparative study of choking in humans compared to other mammals or is this theoretical? The human pharynx does not appear to be bent at any sharp angles in any textbook or scan I have seen.Jellytussle 04:35, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

This says where it is, but does not tell what it does, at all

Not sure how the link to SUNY Downstate Medical Center in "External Links" adds information to the article? If that institution does special research with the Pharynx then the Wikipedia entry for it doesn't say so, and the link should indicate why it's of special relevance (IMO) Xurizaemon 06:27, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

If you click on the link, it takes you to a dissection of the pharynx. --Arcadian 13:10, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What the Hell Happened to this Article??

Can we please restore it to the March 4th or March 9th version, which had an introduction stating first of all what the pharynx is, and a diagram of the pharynx? Seriously, the current version is complete dogshit--a serious downgrade. I don't know how anyone could possibly think removing the diagram and the intro paragraph would be an improvement.65.102.39.177 19:23, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. I have rv'd to the 4th March version. If anyone wishes to write a paragraph on the function of the pharynx in phonation that would be great. However, the rv'd para on pharyngeal consonants is unbalanced; all speech to a greater or lesser extent is produced using the pharynx, and this aspect needs to be addressed properly.Jellytussle 13:13, 16 March 2007 (UTC)