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The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the:

a. oropharynx.
b. nasopharynx.
c. esophagus.
d. Both A and B are correct

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Answer:

a. oropharynx.

Step-by-step explanation:

oropharynx -

It is basically the mouth area of the body , and one of the seven openings that is found in the pharynx .

It is one of the part in throat present behind the mouth and the oral cavity . The area behind the oral cavity , including soft palate , tongue , the tonsils and the back wall of the throat .

Hence , the correct answer is - oropharynx .

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