👉 Buccopharyngeal is a term used in medicine and dentistry to describe the area of the mouth that connects the pharynx (throat) with the larynx. It is also known as the glossopharyngeal or vagus nerve, which runs along the lower part of the neck and is responsible for transmitting signals from the brain to the muscles of the tongue. Buccopharyngeal anatomy includes the pharyngeal myofascial junction, which connects