Throat anatomy. 19th century artwork showing the anatomy of the pharynx and oesophagus (gullet, down left). The pharynx is where the naval cavity meets the throat at the back of the mouth. This anatomical artwork is plate 16 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).