Throat

In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx.

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The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus. The hyoid bone is the only bone located in the throat of mammals.

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The throat is a vulnerable area in many animals, and correspondingly a typical area for predatory attack. Strangulation and suffocation are forms of an attack sometimes directed at the throat.

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Anatomy: :There is a historical type of English poetry called an anatomy, or more precisely an amatory anatomy. It is a love sonnet dedicated to describing the parts of a lover's anatomy (usually female lover's)....

Neck: The neck is the part of the body on many limbed vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk....

Vertebral column: The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen....

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