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Into what region of the pharynx do auditory tubes open?
Nasaopharynx
Is the nasal cavity connected to the mouth and pharynx?
Yes, the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth and pharynx. The nasopharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the nose; it empties into the oropharynx, which is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth.
What is in the upper airway?
The nose, pharynx, and trachea are the parts of the upper airway. The tubes of the lungs comprise the lower airway.
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 tubes branch off the pharynx?
The eustachian tubes branch off the pharynx. These allow pressure balance to be maintained behind the eardrums.
7 passage ways that penetrate the pharynx?
Seven passage ways connected with the pharynx are the larynx, trachea, 2 Eustachian tubes, 2 sinuses and the mouth or buccal cavity.
Where do the eustachian tubes join the pharynx?
Nasopharynx
Where do the frog's eustachian tubes lead?
Pharynx and inner ear
Into what region of the pharynx do auditory tubes open?
Nasaopharynx
What leads from the mouth to the bronch tubes?
The pharynx, the larynx and the trachea (windpipe), in that order, connect the mouth to the bronchial tubes.
What carries air between the pharynx and bronchial tubes?
The "Trachea".
What two tubes share your throats?
The throat or pharynx has an esophagas and a trachea.
What is the passageway between the pharynx and the tympanic cavity called?
The eustation tubes
Is the nasal cavity connected to the mouth and pharynx?
Yes, the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth and pharynx. The nasopharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the nose; it empties into the oropharynx, which is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth.
Lymphatic tissue in posterior wall of pharynx near auditory tubes?
adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)
Where do the Eustachian tubes lead in a frog?
Eustachian tubes lead to the eardrum. The name for the throat of the from is the gullet.
