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Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
Passageway for food liquid and air is the?
From the mouth to the stomach is called the espophagus.
What structure serve as a passageway for both air and food?
Your Pharynx
What is the main function of the pharynx?
The main function of the pharynx is to provide a passageway for the respiratory and digestive tracts. The pharynx is also referred to as the throat. It houses the tonsils, the uvula, epiglottis and is the entrance way to the esophagus. The pharynx or throat, allows common passageway for air into your lungs and food into your stomach. The pharynx has two roles. The upper part of the pharynx will only allow food to pass through, and the lower part of the pharynx allows air, fluids, and food to pass through.
Which organ does food and air pass through?
The pharynx serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What Organ of respiratory system is also a passageway for food?
Pharynx-Air and food pass through the pharynx or throat on their way to the lungs and stomach, respectively. Two small masses of lymphatic tissue called tonsils are embedded in the mucous membrane of the pharynx.
Do food travel through the pharynx?
The larynx is only the passageway for air, as it is covered by the epiglottis to prevent food from entering it during swallowing. The pharynx, however, serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What is the function of a human's pharynx?
The pharynx is a muscular tube which serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What structure serves as Passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx.
Passageway for both food and air from nose to esophagus?
Pharynx I believe
What is the tube that carries air and food into the body?
The pharynx, it serves as a passageway for both air and food.
What is the role of pharynx in digestion?
The pharynx acts as a passageway for both air and food. (Plays a very key role in the digestive system)
