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Pharynx.
Mossie Auer
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What do you call the passageway for food through the body?
I 'unno the butts part of it
Why can food or liquid in the mouth be expelled from the nostrils if the mouth is closed when the person laughs?
because of the same passageway of food and fluid that we take and the air that we breathe.
Does the pharynx have both a digestive and respiratory functions?
Yes.The pharynx ,also known as the throat is the tube at the back of the nose and mouth whjich conducts air and food into the trachea and oesophagus respectively.. Thanks... BY: @Sh0ne Siw0n
What does the esaphagus do?
after the food has been chewed by the teeth, it simply goes down the esophagus as a passageway to the stomach. nothing special happens when its there, it just travels to the stomach.
What are the three main divisions of the larynx?
From superior to inferior: 1. Nasopharynx- air passageway only 2. Oropharynx- swallowed food and air pass through 3. Laryngopharynx- food and air pass through
What is the tube that carries air and food into the body?
The pharynx, it serves as a passageway for both air and food.
Which organ does food and air pass through?
The pharynx serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What structure serve as a passageway for both air and food?
Your Pharynx
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.
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.
Does The ENT system shares some structures with the gastrointestinal system and the respiratory system?
Yes it does, and in doing so, it serves as a passageway for both food and air
Passageway for both food and air from nose to esophagus?
Pharynx I believe
Provides a common passageway for both food and air?
Mouth or esophagus
What is the food passageway posterior to the larynx?
The esophagus is the food passageway posterior to the larynx.
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)
What is the epliglottis?
A small leaf-like structure that closes the passageway to the larynx to prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea when you swallow. When it is open it allows for the passage of air and sound.
What is tha function of the pharynx?
It has both respiratory and digestive functions, serving as a common passageway for air, food and drink.The mouth leads into the oropharynx. The mucous lining the walls of the oropharynx change slightly to adapt for handling food as well as air. It is here that the two tonsils are located. One is at the entrance from the mouth into the oropharynx, and the other is somewhat deeper.
