The laryngeal part of the pharynx extending from the hyoid bone to the lower margin of the cricoid cartilage.
The portion of the pharynx, under the epiglottis, that opens into the larynx and esophagus. image
The lowermost portion of the pharynx leading to the larynx and esophagus.
The bottom part of the throat. Cancer of the hypopharynx is also called hypopharyngeal cancer.
Hypopharynx is the bottom part of the pharynx, and is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.