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What is the Medical term meaning food passageway that is posterior to the trachea?
The esophagus.
Do food travel through the pharynx?
The larynx is only the passageway for air, as it is covered by the epiglottis to prevent food from entering it during swallowing. The pharynx, however, serves as a passageway for both food and air.
What is the epliglottis?
A small leaf-like structure that closes the passageway to the larynx to prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea when you swallow. When it is open it allows for the passage of air and sound.
What structure serves as Passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx.
What rises to ensure that its passageway is covered by the epiglottis?
Larynx
What part of the Pharynx passageway for air only?
Larynx No , it is the nasopharynx.
What is the main passageway from the larynx to the lungs?
The main passageway from the larynx to the lungs is the trachea, also known as the windpipe. It is a tube made of cartilage rings that conducts air to and from the lungs during breathing.
What part of the air passageway is composed of nine pieces of cartilage?
The larynx contains the epiglottis, which is the structure that blocks the airway during swallowing to prevent food from entering the lungs. It is made up of nine pieces of cartilage.
Why is Trachea important?
It provides a passageway for air between your larynx and primary bronchi.
The mouth opens into the a uvula b soft palate c pharynx d larynx?
The mouth opens into the pharynx, not the uvula, soft palate, or larynx. The pharynx serves as a passageway for both air and food.
What two major structures does the pharynx leads to?
The pharynx leads to the larynx and the esophagus. The larynx is responsible for sound production and protecting the airway, while the esophagus serves as a passageway for food and liquids to travel down to the stomach.
What is inferior portion of pharynx?
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
