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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 is the name of the opening between your throat and esophagus?
the pharynx
What part of your throat that acts like a gateway sending air into the lungs and food down into the stomach?
The laryngopharynx passes food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.
What is the muscular sac between the mouth and esophagus called?
Pharynx
Does the esophagus lies beneath the pharnx?
The esophagus is distal to and inferior to the pharynx. The pharynx is proximal and superior to the esophagus.
What structure connects the pharynx and trachea?
the larynx or glottis connect the pharynx and trachea
What is the pharynx?
The pharynx is the section of the throat between the skull and the esophagus that propels food when swallowed into the esophagus. The epiglottis at the bottom of the pharynx pivots to send food to the esophagus or air into the lungs by way of the voice box (larynx).
What connects the pharynx to stomach?
The pharynx is connected to the stomach by the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube in which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach (Here's a fact: The esophagus is usually about 25-30cm long).
A narrow opening at the back of the mouth?
Actually, the opening at the back of the throat is called the oropharynx. You cannot see the glottis without special equipment. The glottis is the space between the true vocal folds (vocal cords) which leads to the trachea (windpipe).
What is the function of the esohpagus?
The function of an esophagus is to conduct food between the pharynx and the stomach.
What are the structures joining the pharynx to the stomach?
esophagus
What is the opening to the frogs lungs?
The glottis opens to the pharynx leading to the lungs.
