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The esophagus and the larynx are the two channels that originate in the pharynx. The larynx connects to the wind pipe (trachea) and the esophagus connects to the stomach via of the cardiac valve. The epiglottis is a small flap-like structure that protects the larynx (your ability to breathe) when you swallow/eat/drink.
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Where in the body do air and food passages cross?
The air and food passages cross at the pharynx, which is the part of the throat located behind the mouth and nasal cavity. The pharynx serves as a common pathway for both air from the nasal cavity and food from the mouth before they continue on to separate pathways - air heading to the trachea and food to the esophagus.
Where do air and food passages cross one another in a fetal pig?
The Pharynx.
Explain why it is correct to say that the air and food passages cross in the pharynx?
The esophagus receives food and the larynx receives air. Since esophagus lies behind the larynx, the food and the air passage are said to cross in the pharynx.
Part of the food tube where the GI tract and the respiratory tract cross each other?
The part of the food tube where the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the respiratory tract cross each other is called the pharynx. This is a crucial junction where the passages for food and air intersect before they continue on to the esophagus and the trachea, respectively.
What channels does water cross plasma membranes?
Aquaporins.
7 passage ways that penetrate the pharynx?
Seven passage ways connected with the pharynx are the larynx, trachea, 2 Eustachian tubes, 2 sinuses and the mouth or buccal cavity.
What part of the digestive system would you see in a cross-section anterior to the gizzard in earthworms?
The ORAL CAVITY: Mouth, Tongue, Pharynx,
What part is the upper part of the respiratory system?
Pharynx
Can you put 4 speakers on 2 channels and 2 subs on the other 2 channels American Legacy 4 Channel 1000 watt amp?
There is a way you can put 4 speakers on 2 channels. You can also put 2 subs on 2 different channels.
What is the common passageway for both respiration and digestion?
the throat. pharynx.
If you must cross a river you should?
Find a level stretch where it breaks into a few channels.
What kind of substances do protein channels allow to cross membranes?
Ions and large molecules
