The muscles in the esophagus move the food down into the stomach.
the throat. pharynx.
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).
They get separated in lower pharynx. That is laryngo-pharynx.
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.
Food enters the mouth. The pharynx acts as a suction pump; its muscular walls draw in food. In the pharynx, the pharyngeal glands secrete mucus.
they end up like pizza
Suffocation, I would think. But I am not a doctor.
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the throat. pharynx.
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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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