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Part of the food tube where the GI tract and the respiratory tract cross each other?
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∙ 12y ago
The pharynx is common to both the respiratory pathway ( pharynx -> larnyx -> trachea -> pulmonary bronchi ) and the digestive pathway ( pharynx -> esophogus->stomach).
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What is respiratory unit?
it is the trrminal portion of respiratory tract.the exchange of gases occures only in this part of the respiratory tract
What part of the respiratory tract is also know as the windpipe?
The Trachea.
What is the only externally visible part of the respiratory system?
The nose is the only external visible part of the respiratory tract.
When you are choking you cant talk why not?
When you have something lodged in the larynx, you can not speak. The larynx is part of the respiratory tract and it is commonly called the voice box. It is also part of the tract that air moves in and out and a blockage there reduces air that can reach the larynx. The blockage can be bad enough to completely cut off any air.
Is the esophagus a passageway that connects the mouth to the nose?
Esophagus is not a part of oral cavity. It connects your oral cavity to stomach.
Is the trachea in the lower respiratory tract?
Yes, the trachea is the first structure classified as a part of the lower respiratory tract.
Is pharynx part of the upper respiratory tract?
Yes they are. They are all connected by pesky tubes that can clog up at a moments notice and an infection in one can often end up as an infection in the other.
What part of the respiratory tract does a sneeze clear?
the nose
What is respiratory unit?
it is the trrminal portion of respiratory tract.the exchange of gases occures only in this part of the respiratory tract
What part of the respiratory tract is the Adams apple a part of?
I believe it is a part of your larynx (voice box)
How many lungs and respiratory tract do you have?
The respiratory tracts are divided into three segments. Scientists believe that there are 20 to 23 divisions. The respiratory tract is part of the process of respiration in a human body.
What is the part of the upper respiratory tract?
The parts of the body involved with the upper respiratory tract include: the nose, the nasal cavity, the nasal and paranasal sinuses, and the larynx and pharynx.
What part of the respiratory tract is not exchange gases?
Gas exchanges occurs in the "alveoli".
Through which part of the respiratory system does air travel first?
The very first part of the respiratory tract are the openings into the nasal cavities called the nares.
What part of the respiratory tract is shared with the alimentary canal?
This region is called the pharynx.
What part of the respiratory tract is also know as the windpipe?
The Trachea.
What is the only externally visible part of the respiratory system?
The nose is the only external visible part of the respiratory tract.
