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Is the pharynx distal or proximal to lung?
In terms of the respiratory tract, the pharynx is proximal to the lung. It comes before the lungs as air moves through the respiratory tract.
What part is the upper part of the respiratory system?
Pharynx
What is a pharynx on a frog?
It is a third lung aids breathing if your main lungs fail.
What two systems is the pharynx part of?
The pharynx is part of the respiratory system and the digestive system.
Is the pharynx part of the respiratory system?
Yes, the pharynx is part of both the respiratory and digestive systems.
What is the middle part of the pharynx?
The middle part of the pharynx is called as oropharynx. The upper part is called as nasopharynx. The lower part is called as larynopharynx. What you see after depressing the tongue is oropharynx.
What is the medical term meaning part of the pharynx above the level of the soft palate?
Nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx.
What body part is connected to the pharynx?
The pharynx (or throat) is leads directly to the larynx inferiorly and the nasal cavity superiorly.The first part of the pharynx (nasopharynx) touches the soft palate.The second part of the pharynx (oropharynx) touches the palatine tonsil.The final part of the pharynx (laryngopharynx) touches the oesophagus.
What part of the respiratory tract is shared with the alimentary canal?
This region is called the pharynx.
Is the pharynx is part of the skeletal system?
no
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only?
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
What is the uppermost part of pharynx?
Cartilage rings prevent it from collapsing
