Posted. The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former guard Sam Adams, who played with the Patriots from 1972 through the 1980 season.
The base of tongue is the site for the posterior opening of the oral cavity, the entrance of the pharynx and esophagus, and the inferior aspect of the nasopharynx .The surgical management of malignant neoplasms of the tongue base remains difficult despite recent advances in diagnostic techniques.ny alteration in tongue and pharynx mobility is immediately recognized as altered speech. Any loss of tissue from the base of tongue area prevents a watertight closure with the larynx during the act of swallowing.
The throat, or pharynx, is a funnel-shaped tube located in the posterior of the mouth. The pharynx connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the esophagus and larynx in the neck. The region of the throat behind the mouth is known as the oropharynx and forms the posterior wall of the mouth. Food in the mouth is swallowed into the oropharynx and passed on to the esophagus and the rest of the gastrointestinal tract.