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What is the tube that connects to the stomach?
The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.
What is inferior portion of pharynx?
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
What system is the nasopharynx is that portion of the pharynx that is related specifically?
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx located behind the nose and above the soft palate. It is part of the respiratory system, serving as a pathway for air to travel from the nasal cavity to the larynx and lungs. The nasopharynx also plays a role in the immune system, housing adenoids that help defend against pathogens.
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the what?
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
What portion of the pharynx does the mouth cavity empty?
The Oropharynx
What is the most inferior portion of the pharynx that connects to the larynx?
The most inferior portion of the pharynx that connects to the larynx is the laryngopharynx. It extends from the epiglottis to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage. This part of the pharynx serves as a passageway for both air and food.
What is the tube that connects to the stomach?
The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.
Is the portion of the pharynx posterior to the mouth cavity?
The oropharynx is the portion of the pharynx behind the mouth, or oral cavity.
What is inferior portion of pharynx?
nasopharynx is posterior to the nasal cavity
What system is the nasopharynx is that portion of the pharynx that is related specifically?
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx located behind the nose and above the soft palate. It is part of the respiratory system, serving as a pathway for air to travel from the nasal cavity to the larynx and lungs. The nasopharynx also plays a role in the immune system, housing adenoids that help defend against pathogens.
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the what?
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
Is there a difference between the throat and the pharynx?
the throat is the whole structure that involves the pharynx and the larynx and lies at the front of the neck . So, it refers to the entire respiratory passage. the upper part of the throat is the larynx that contains the vocal cords. The space between the vocal cords is called the glottis and the folding that covers this space while swallowing is called the epiglottis. As for the pharynx, is the part of the throat that leads to the esophagus and the trachea. the trachea ( the windpipe) is the tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
What portion of the pharynx does the mouth cavity empty?
The Oropharynx
What is the superior portion of the pharynx?
The superior portion of the pharynx is called the nasopharynx. It is located behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate. The nasopharynx is involved in respiration and houses the openings of the Eustachian tubes.
What is the medical term meaning the portion of the pharynx posterior to the mouth?
Retropharyngeal is the medical term meaning behind the pharynx.
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only?
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
Is the portion of the pharynx used only for the transport of air.?
the Nasopharynx
