Where does the pharynx begin and end?Begins at the external nares and extends to the level of the cricoid cartilageBegins at the internal nares and extends to the level of the upright epiglottisBegins at the internal nares and extends to the level of the cricoid cartilageBegins at the external nares and extends to the level of the soft palatenone of the above accurately describe the boundaries of the pharynx

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