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The larynx (sometimes called the voice box) is a tube-shaped organ in the neck region between the pharynx (throat) and the trachea (breathing tube). The larynx houses the vocal cords and has a cartilaginous skeleton and intrinsic and extrinsic muscles that help it to carry out its primary functions, which include voice production, control of airflow (breathing) and swallowing.
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∙ 12y agoThe Pharynx is the part where the food and air pass through. There is a flap of connective tissue (called the epiglottis) prevents choking or aspiration.
Basicly, what the Pharynx does is that it prevents you from swallowing and breathing at the same time. Let's say your eating something, and your about to swallow. If you take a breath while swallowing, chances are you will choke. That's why the Pharynx helps you swallow and then breath.
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∙ 9y agoThe nasopharynx and oropharynx warm, moisten, and filter the air we breathe.
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∙ 11y agoto suck as many as she can fit
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What is the common passageway for both respiration and digestion?
the throat. pharynx.
How do lancelet's obtain oxygen?
Lancelets do not have lungs that aid in their respiration. The two ways in which lancelets obtain the necessary oxygen for sustaining their life is by taking oxygen in through their pharynx and absorbing oxygen through their skin.
What organs where associated with respiration?
Nasal cavity,Larynx,Pharynx,Trachea,Bronchus,Bronchioles,Alveolii in Lungs.
Is the pharynx apart of the respiratory system?
Short answer: YES, because all air inhaled and exhaled passes through the pharynx/throat.The pharynx (or throat) is divided into 3 parts which are (from superior to inferior) nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. The first part, the nasopharynx, is specially adapted for respiration. The 2 lower parts are adapted for both respiration and digestion as both air and food pass through them.
What structure carries both food and air?
The pharynx is the back of the throat (divided loosely into nasopharynx and oropharynx) which allows food to enter the oesophagus and air to enter the thrachea.
What is the common passageway for both respiration and digestion?
the throat. pharynx.
What is a passageway for both respiration and digestion?
Pharynx (throat)
Are gorillas pharynx the same as the Humans?
Gorillas have a stiff, firm pharynx to aid with childbirth, a common practice among the females
How do lancelet's obtain oxygen?
Lancelets do not have lungs that aid in their respiration. The two ways in which lancelets obtain the necessary oxygen for sustaining their life is by taking oxygen in through their pharynx and absorbing oxygen through their skin.
What organs where associated with respiration?
Nasal cavity,Larynx,Pharynx,Trachea,Bronchus,Bronchioles,Alveolii in Lungs.
Is the pharynx apart of the respiratory system?
Short answer: YES, because all air inhaled and exhaled passes through the pharynx/throat.The pharynx (or throat) is divided into 3 parts which are (from superior to inferior) nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. The first part, the nasopharynx, is specially adapted for respiration. The 2 lower parts are adapted for both respiration and digestion as both air and food pass through them.
What types of food are best for respiration to occur?
The kind that does not get lodged in the pharynx to asphyxiate you.
What are the main organs of the respiration system?
The main organs in the respiratory system are the lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and nasal passages.
What is the function of the Instercostal muscles?
Aid in respiration - usually deeper breathing
What is the main function of the projections on the human immunodeficiency virus?
they aid in respiration
What is the medical term meaning muscle of respiration?
The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration. Other muscles, such as the intercostals, also aid breathing.
How do frogs use the ciliated cells in their mouths to aid in respiration?
by having a zygote
