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No, they are not part of the respiratory system. They are analogous to bones and participate in the digestive system by breaking down food into smaller particles.
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∙ 11y agoNot to the respiratory system but to the digestive system. It is our principal means of mechanically digesting our food.
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∙ 13y agoNo, tonsils are not a part of the respiratory system. They are in fact a part of the immune system
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∙ 6y agoNo, they are an important part of the digestive system.
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Is the esophagus a passageway that connects the mouth to the nose?
Esophagus is not a part of oral cavity. It connects your oral cavity to stomach.
What organ system includes the nasal cavity pharynx and larynx?
What is the name of the body system with the nasal cavity?Read more: What_is_the_name_of_the_body_system_with_the_nasal_cavity
What is the only externally visible part of the respiratory system?
The nose is the only external visible part of the respiratory tract.
What body system is the larynx a part of?
The larynx belongs to the respiratory system.
What other organs are part of the respiratory system then esophagus?
The human respiratory system consists of the nasal cavity, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), windpipe (trachea), bronchi, and lungs. Air is taken in through the mouth and the nasal cavity. The nasal passages are covered by thick mucus membranes that contain tiny hairlike projections known as cilia.
Is the esophagus a passageway that connects the mouth to the nose?
Esophagus is not a part of oral cavity. It connects your oral cavity to stomach.
Which part of the respiratory system is the air first cleaned?
nasal cavity
What is the name of the cavity the trachea is in?
The Trachea is part of the Respiratory system if that is what you are asking
Part of respiratory system?
Main parts of the respiratory system: nose/oral cavity, trachea, bronchi, bronchial tubes, alveoli, lungs Other parts: pharynx, epiglottis, vocal fold, lobar broncus, diaphragm, etc.
What organ system includes the nasal cavity pharynx and larynx?
What is the name of the body system with the nasal cavity?Read more: What_is_the_name_of_the_body_system_with_the_nasal_cavity
Which part of the respiratory system does air pass over to give rise to your sense of smell?
Nasal Cavity
What part of the respiratory system contracts when you inhale?
answer: diaphragm at the bottom of the chest cavity is a muscle called the diaphragm. when the diapragm contracts, the chest cavity becomes larger.
Does digestion start in your oral cavity?
yes it does. It starts right when you put the food in your mouth and the mouth is part of the oral cavity.
What is the only externally visible part of the respiratory system?
The nose is the only external visible part of the respiratory tract.
What part of the respiratory system that opening of the nose that leads to the nasal cavity?
Nosetrils ?? (i am not sure to my answer ) But i know it's nosetrils :D
What body system controls the diaphragm?
I think you mean the diaphragm, and that's part of the respiratory system. It's a muscle below the lungs, and when it tightens, it increases the volume of the cavity the lungs are in, so the lungs increase in volume as well, and air rushes into the lungs.
What part of the digestive system would you see in a cross-section anterior to the gizzard in earthworms?
The ORAL CAVITY: Mouth, Tongue, Pharynx,
