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What part of your throat that acts like a gateway sending air into the lungs and food down into the stomach?
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∙ 14y ago
The laryngopharynx passes food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
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∙ 11y agoThe epiglottis, a cartilage flap over the glottis, acts as a gateway. Normally it's open to allow air to enter the trachea from the pharynx. When you swallow, it covers the glottis so that food is shunted to the esophagus and stays out of the trachea.
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∙ 9y agoI believe you are talking about the Pharynx. this is the space in the back of the throat before separation into the esophagus and larynx/trachea.
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∙ 15y agopharynx from bens classroom:)
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∙ 11y agoThe esohugus and the lungs
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∙ 14y agoEpiglottis
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∙ 11y agostomach
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∙ 12y agoOESOPHAGUS
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What part of the throat acts like a gateway sending air into the lungs and food down into the stomach?
Epiglottis
What is a seven letter word that a part of your throat that acts like a gateway sending air into the lungs and food down into the stomach?
glottis
What is a part of your throat that act like a gateway sending air into the lungs and food down into the stomach?
The laryngopharynx passes food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
What is the part of your throat that acts like a gateway sending air into your lungs and food down into the stomach?
The laryngopharynx passes food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
What is the part of your throat that acts like a gateway sending air to the lungs and food down into the stomach?
The laryngopharynx passes food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
What has no lungs or throat but still roars?
My stomach
What is the 7 letter name for the part of you throat that acts as a gateway to send air down you lungs?
trachea
What is a throat?
The throat is part of the neck where the esophagus and trachea leave the skull and join onto the lungs and stomach.
What is titgipseol unscrambled?
The anagram is "epiglottis" - a flap in the throat that directs air to the trachea (to lungs), and food to the esophagus (to stomach).
How does the throat help the human body?
It transfers food to the stomach, connects to the lungs for the inhalation of oxygen and the exhalation of carbon dioxide.
What ways are the nose and throat important to your body?
Your nose and throat serve as a passageway, you inhale through your nose and your throat (or trachea) transports food to your stomach and air to your lungs
What are the two lungs called in your throat?
I think you are referring to your tonsils, as you do not have lungs in your throat.
