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Does the trachea is posterior to the esophagus and superior to the larynx?
The Larynx is anatomically slightly anterior, or in front of, the esophagus. Larynx ( also called as VOICE BOX ) is anterior to esophagus.
In anatomy is laryngopharynx the spot where trachea and esophagus intersect?
No, the laryngopharynx is not the spot where the trachea and esophagus intersect. The laryngopharynx is the lower part of the pharynx (throat) located behind the larynx (voice box) and above the esophagus, where the air and food passages temporarily overlap before separating into the trachea and esophagus.
What is closes over you larynx when you swallow?
what closes over your larynx when you swallow.
Where do your esophagus and windpipe meet?
The esophagus and windpipe meet at a point called the pharynx, specifically at the laryngopharynx, which is the lower part of the pharynx located behind the larynx (voice box). The esophagus then continues down to the stomach, while the windpipe leads to the lungs.
What is another name for our throat?
Another name for our throat is the pharynx. It connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the esophagus and larynx.
Does the trachea is posterior to the esophagus and superior to the larynx?
The Larynx is anatomically slightly anterior, or in front of, the esophagus. Larynx ( also called as VOICE BOX ) is anterior to esophagus.
What is the food passageway posterior to the larynx?
The esophagus is the food passageway posterior to the larynx.
Describe the anatomic relationships among the larynx the trachea and the esophagus?
larynx serves as an airpassage between the pharynx and the trachea and trachea air consists of cartilage and connective tissue and extends from the lower end of the larynx into the chest cavity behind the heart . larynx and trachea is the tube called esophagus which trasports food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Another name for the larynx is the?
Throat or esophagus. Those words mean larynx.
What is a passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus?
Pharynx or throat
What is the airway to which the vocal cords are attached?
its from your esophagus
In anatomy is laryngopharynx the spot where trachea and esophagus intersect?
No, the laryngopharynx is not the spot where the trachea and esophagus intersect. The laryngopharynx is the lower part of the pharynx (throat) located behind the larynx (voice box) and above the esophagus, where the air and food passages temporarily overlap before separating into the trachea and esophagus.
What is another word for trachea?
esophagus
What is the another name for larynx?
Throat or esophagus. Those words mean larynx.
What is the relationship between pharynx and larynx?
The larynx is the upper part of the trachea containing the vocal cords. The pharynx is the passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
What structure connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx and esophagus inferiorly?
trachea
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.
