No, a sponge does not have a pharynx. Sponges are simple aquatic animals that belong to the phylum Porifera and lack true tissues and organs. They have a porous body structure and rely on a system of canals and chambers to filter water and obtain nutrients. Instead of a pharynx, sponges use specialized cells called choanocytes to create water currents for feeding and respiration.
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A frogs pharynx is twice the size of a humans
The pharynx is the scientific term for the throat. The pharynx is a passageway from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx.
The pharynx carries both food and air. It is a passageway at the back of the oral and nasal cavities that leads to the esophagus (for food) and the trachea (for air).
The plural form of the word "pharynx" is "pharynges."
The pharynx carries air from the nose and mouth to the trachea. The pharynx also has functions in the digestive system.
They get separated in lower pharynx. That is laryngo-pharynx.
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The plural form of the noun pharynx is pharynges or pharynxes, both are accepted.
No, the throat and the pharynx are not the same. The pharynx is a muscular tube that connects the nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus, while the throat is a more general term that can refer to the pharynx, larynx, and surrounding tissues.