answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The hypopharynx ( or Laryngopharynx )

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The Oropharynx

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Trachea.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is the portion of the pharynx called that receives both air and food?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Does the pharynx have both a digestive and respiratory functions?

Yes.The pharynx ,also known as the throat is the tube at the back of the nose and mouth whjich conducts air and food into the trachea and oesophagus respectively.. Thanks... BY: @Sh0ne Siw0n


What is the common passageway for both respiration and digestion?

the throat. pharynx.


What portion of earth receives the least direct energy from the sun?

Both Polar Regions, North and South Poles.


What structure serve as a passageway for both air and food?

Your Pharynx


What is the medical term meaning Inflammation of the lymphatic tissue of the pharynx?

Pharyngitis is inflammation of the pharynx or "sore throat"the -"itis" suffix means inflammation.


Which of these is used by both the digestive and respiratory systems?

The pharynx is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems.


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 part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus called?

intestines, both small and large.


What is a common passage for food and air in your body?

The tube for both food and air is called the pharynx. The tube for just food is the esophagus, and the tube for just air is the trachea.


What two systems include the pharynx?

The pharynx has roles in both the digestive and respiratory systems.


What is it called when both the technical portion and professional portion are included in the code description?

The Professional Component


What is it called when both the technical portion and the professional portion are included in the code description?

The Professional Component