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Larynx
No , it is the nasopharynx.
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What is the part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the?
Trachea.
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only?
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
What is the main function of the pharynx?
The main function of the pharynx is to provide a passageway for the respiratory and digestive tracts. The pharynx is also referred to as the throat. It houses the tonsils, the uvula, epiglottis and is the entrance way to the esophagus. The pharynx or throat, allows common passageway for air into your lungs and food into your stomach. The pharynx has two roles. The upper part of the pharynx will only allow food to pass through, and the lower part of the pharynx allows air, fluids, and food to pass through.
Do food travel through the pharynx?
The larynx is only the passageway for air, as it is covered by the epiglottis to prevent food from entering it during swallowing. The pharynx, however, serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What structure serve as a passageway for both air and food?
Your Pharynx
Which organ does food and air pass through?
The pharynx serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What is the passageway for air from the pharynx to the bronchi is the?
Trachea
What is the function of a human's pharynx?
The pharynx is a muscular tube which serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What structure serves as Passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx.
Passageway for both food and air from nose to esophagus?
Pharynx I believe
What is the tube that carries air and food into the body?
The pharynx, it serves as a passageway for both air and food.
What is the role of pharynx in digestion?
The pharynx acts as a passageway for both air and food. (Plays a very key role in the digestive system)
