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Definitions of pharynx in various dictionaries:
noun - the passage to the stomach and lungs
noun - a section of the digestive tract
PHARYNX - The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat that is behind the mouth and nasal cavity and above the esophagus and the larynx, or the tu...
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| It's the tube that connects your nose & mouth with your larynx & esophagus |
| THING: It's the cavity or tube that connects the oral & nasal passages with the esophagus & larynx |
| Of the larynx, pharynx, or trachea, the one that serves as a passageway for both food & air |
| From the Greek for "throat" it's the passage that connects the back of the mouth & nose to the esophagus |
| Above the larynx, this 3-segment passage leads from the back of the nose down to the esophagus |
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| The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. |
| the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus. |
| the passage to the stomach and lungs in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone |
| the soft part at the top of the throat that connects the mouth and nose to the oesophagus ( the tube that takes food to the stomach) and the larynx ( the hollow organ between the nose and lungs) |
| the soft part at the top of the throat which connects the mouth and nose to the throat |
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The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat that is behind the mouth and nasal cavity and above the esophagus and the larynx, or the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs. The pharynx is an area found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though the structure is not universally the same across all of those species. * In humans the pharynx is part of the digestive system and also of the conducting zone of the respiratory system. (The conducting zone also includes the nostrils of the nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, and their function is to filter, warm, and moisten air and conduct it into the lungs.) The pharynx makes up the part of the throat situated immediately behind the nasal cavity, behind the mouth and above the esophagus and larynx. The human pharynx is conventionally divided into three sections: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx and the laryngopharynx. It is also important in vocalization. * In humans there are two sets of pharyngeal muscles that fo |