Pharynx, cone-shaped passageway leading from the oral and nasal cavities in the head to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx chamber serves both respiratory and digestive functions. It consists of three main divisions: the nasal pharynx, the oral pharyn
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The pharynx function in the respiratory system is to provide a passageway for air flow to and from the lungs. For example, when a person inhales, air will flow through the pharynx as it travels to the lungs. In the digestive system, food will travel through the pharynx on the way to ...
The pharynx, or throat, plays a key role in serving both your respiratory and digestive systems. Its structures allow air to pass through your windpipe and on to your lungs, while also working to ensure food and drink pass into the esophagus and stomach. It also helps you to speak. Many ...
Function of Digestive System Digestion is the process of breaking down food into molecules small enough for the body to absorb. Oral Cavity hard palate: has ridges; separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavities soft palate: soft because there is no bone underneath (nasopharynx lies above it...
Has a digestive function Extends from thesoft palateSoft palateA movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.Palate: Anatomyto the superior border of theepiglottisEpiglottisA thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered wit...
The digestive system in humans is utilized to carry out the digesting process. The digestive tract, or the group of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass as they are transformed into forms that may be absorbed into circulation, makes up the majority of the human digestive ...
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This portion of the pharynx is both respiratory and digestive in function. It is bounded: • In front: by the oropharyngeal isthmus; this consists of the root of the tongue, the soft palate with the uvula and the anterior (palatoglossal) and posterior (palatopharyngeal) palatal arches, ...
Pharynx Function Pharynx serves roles in both the digestive and respiratory systems. Digestive: The food ingested via mouth travels through the pharynx to the food pipe (esophagus) to finally reach the stomach. Respiratory: The air inhaled via the nostrils (and mouth) travels through the pharynx,...