What does the pharnx do in the digestive system?

Answer 1

The pharynx is the tube which food passes threw after it is chemically and mechanically digested in the mouth. This leads to the esophagus then to the stomach.

Answer 2

to make sure too much air goes down into your lungs and pops them

Answer 3

The pharynx itself doesn't provide musical or chemical digestion, but it transfers food from the mouth to the esophagus.