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The pharynx consists of three sections. The upper portion of the pharynx (from the base of the skull to the top of the soft palate) is called the nasopharynx. Beneath the oral cavity lies the oropharynx. The final portion, the laryngopharynx, is the part of the throat that is connected to the esophagus.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe pharynx is part of the neck and throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity and above the esophagus and larynx There three parts to the pharynx and all three are in the head or neck. The nasopharynx is at the top and is the space directly behind the nasal cavity and is bordered by the pharyngeal tonsil and the uvula. The oropharynx is beneath that, directly behind the oral cavity. It is very small and extends only from the base of the uvula to the top of the epiglottis. Finally the laryngopharynx is at the bottom and is pretty much in line with the epiglottis.
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What is a frog's pharynx?
tube-like structure used for food, liquid, and air to pass through.
What is the function of a pharynx in a frog?
sucks up the food particles, trasports them to the next structure in the earthworm's digestive system
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 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.
What structure serve as a passageway for both air and food?
Your Pharynx
What structure closes off the rest of the pharynx when we are eating so that food does not get into the pharynx?
Epiglottis
What structure connects the pharynx and trachea?
the larynx or glottis connect the pharynx and trachea
What respiratory structure communicate with the middle ear by the eustachian tube?
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.
The structure joining the pharynx to the stomach is the?
Esophagus.
Structure carries both food and air?
pharynx
Is a flaplike structure which is an opening at the floor of the pharynx?
Vocal chords.
What structure is located in the uppermost region of the trachea?
throat or pharynx
What structure serves as Passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx.
What muscular structure is located between the pharynx and the trachea?
The epiglottis.
What is the structure that connects the pharynx with the crop in the earthworm?
it has nothing to do with sharks.
