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tube-like structure used for food, liquid, and air to pass through.
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What is the another name for pharynx?
another name is the throat. pharynx is the appropiate name though and i reccomend you use that.
What is the usual segment number of the pharynx on an earthworm?
The segment number of the pharynx on an earthworm is around 4-7. Hope that helps.
What is the order of a frogs digestive system?
Mouth--> Pharynx--> esophagus--> stomach--> small intestine--> large intestine -->cloaca
What is the definition of naso-pharynx?
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx. This is where the adenoids are located and most people have these removed as a child or when they have their tonsils removed.
The esophagus connects the pharynx with which organ?
The stomach.
What are the differences in the frogs pharynx and the humans pharynx?
A frogs pharynx is twice the size of a humans
What is the opening to the frogs lungs?
The glottis opens to the pharynx leading to the lungs.
Do frogs have a pharynx?
A frog's digestive system obviously begins with its mouth. Although frogs have two sets of teeth in the buccal cavity, they do not use them to eat their prey. These are used to hold the prey until it can be swallowed. The male frogs have a pharynx, which is in the throat on the way to the esophagus.
What part is the upper part of the respiratory system?
Pharynx
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 parts of the respiratory system and digestive system overlap?
Pharynx
What is the purposes of the pharynx?
The pharynx is the scientific term for the throat. The pharynx is a passageway from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx.
What is the plural form of the word pharynx?
The plural form of the word "pharynx" is "pharynges."
What is that large band that controls the chest cavity?
the pharynx the pharynx
Is the pharynx sterile?
no it is not. the pharynx, stomach, and intestinal tract are not sterile.
What is the respiratory function of the pharynx?
The pharynx carries air from the nose and mouth to the trachea. The pharynx also has functions in the digestive system.
