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Head & Neck
Front View - Open Mouth
Head & Neck Anatomy, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA

  • Front View showing inside of mouth and throat.
  • The throat (pharynx) is the space that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe).
  • The roof of the mouth (palate) has a hard and soft portion.
  • There are two tonsils, one on each side.
  • Most Head and Neck cancers involve the tissues that line the mouth, throat, nose and sinuses.

Source: Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA