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What tube is used by both the digestive and respiratory systems?
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The pharynx, also known as the throat, is a tube used by both the digestive and respiratory systems.
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When water goes down the wrong tube and you begin to cough which digestive structure has temporarily malfunctioned?
The Respiratory System, and the Digestive System. Because it went where air should (respiratory) and didn't go down the food and water tube (digestive).
What does the throat help you with?
Throat is the common pathway for the respiratory and digestive tract. Both cross the tract on the way through throat. It support the ear via Eustachian tube.
Part of the food tube where the GI tract and the respiratory tract cross each other?
The pharynx is common to both the respiratory pathway ( pharynx -> larnyx -> trachea -> pulmonary bronchi ) and the digestive pathway ( pharynx -> esophogus->stomach).
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
Why is digestive system considered to be part of your external environment?
You should consider if inside of the digestive tract is made up of cells. organs or systems that have hollow tube such as mouth, respiratory tract, digestive system, and GI tract are considered external environment because it is connected to outside. You can think of more examples of the external environment in the body.
The simplest animal that has a digestive tube open at both ends is the?
ribbon worm
Can you breathe through your butt?
Not in any meaningful way that would contribute to respiration. No, the butt is part of the digestive system. it has no tube or pathway leading into the lungs or respiratory system.
What is an incomplete digestive tube?
only one opening at the mouth which both takes in food and expels waste.
What type of digestive system does nematodes posses?
Well I do remember reading in my 'Life Science' textbook last year the roundworm has a 2 way digestive system. I believe it goes through the mouth, into the intestines, absorbed in through the body and out the other way. I know for sure a roundworm has a 2 way digestive system. I just read my homework, lol. It says on a worksheet, "Science Explorer Life Science" Roundworms have a two-way digestive system and open at both ends. Hope I helped!
How are the trachea and the bronchioles alike?
-Both are tube-like -Both transport air from one place to another -Both are part of the respiratory system -Both are connected to the bronchi
What function affects the efficiency of food absorption by folds of grasshopper and earthworm digestive tube?
The digestive tube structure in both earthworms and grasshoppers consists of several folds. These folds affect the efficiency of food absorption by increasing the surface area.
What is the digestive track?
The digestive track is a long twisting tube from the mouth to the
