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The esophagus and trachea branch off of the?
The esophagus is a tube the connect the oral cavity to the stomach. The trachea is a tube that connects the oral and nasal cavity to the lungs.
What structure connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx and esophagus inferiorly?
trachea
What tube connects the mouth to the lungs?
This tube is technically called the trachea, but is commonly referred to as one's windpipe. Be careful not to confuse it with your esophagus, which connects your mouth to your stomach in the digestive system.
What connects the esophagus and duodenum?
yes, they connect at the pharynx or more commonly called the throat. but every time you swallow the epiglottis (end of the tongue) covers the trachea (windpipe) so that the food or liquid can get to the esophagus hope that helps
How does the trachea compare to the esophagus?
The trachea is in front of the esophagus. The trachea is for breathing while the esophagus is for delivering food to the stomach.
Where is the esophagus located in the ventral or dorsal?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus. United Nations Farms
How are swallowing and breathing systems inter-related?
pharnyx is a common passageway for food and air. it is connected to the nasal passages by 2 internal nares and also connected to the oral cavity. the larnyx connects the pharnyx to the trachea (commonly known as the windpipe). pharnyx also connects the mouth to the esophagus. the glottis is the opening of the trachea, it is covered by the epiglottis which serves to separate the esophagus from the trachea.
Pig esophagus different structure from trachea?
The trachea has cartilaginous rings. The esophagus does not.
What connects the oral cavity to the stomach?
• Esophagus Passes food from the mouth to the stomach
What is the tube between larynx and bronchii called?
The tube that connects the throat and the bronchial tube is the esophagus.The tube that connects to the bronchial tubes is actually the trachea:9. What tube connects to the bronchial tubes? Trachea CORRECThttp://library.thinkquest.org/15401/cgi-bin/resp_quiz.cgi
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
The esophagus and trachea are both open to the?
The esophagus and trachea open into the throat and mouth.
