The throat; a muscular passageway shared by the digestive and respiratory tracts.
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section that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx
passage to the stomach (via esophagus) and lungs (via trachea); in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone, also known as the upper throat
The area where the air and food passages cross; found in the throat of vertebrates.
part of the digestive system found between the mouth and the esophagus; also known as the throat.
Area extending from the rear of the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and esophagus.
The anatomical region at the rear of the nose and mouth but above the larynx and oesophagus
the cavity at the back of the mouth and the top of the esophagus
The throat, a tube-like structure from the base of the skull to the esophagus.
uppermost end of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract, in the embryo beginning at the buccopharyngeal membrane and forms a major arched cavity within the phrayngeal arches. (More? Head Notes | GIT Notes | Carnegie stage 13 pharynx)
muscular tube extending from the back of the mouth to the esophagus
Part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus (gullet).
The air passageway from the posterior nose to the trachea.
anterior part of the digestive tract; often eversible, always modified for feeding purposes, sometimes also for burrowing.
The portion of the gut between the mouth and the esophagus.
n. A part of the gut in animals located between the mouth and the esophagus.
(FAWR-ihnks) A tube that extends from the level of the internal nares to its union with the larynx, which transports air, food, and liquid.
The part of the digestive tract that connects the mouth with the esophagus.
An area in the vertebrate throat where air and food passages cross; in flatworms, the muscular tube that protrudes from the ventral side of the worm and ends in the mouth.
(FAIR-inks) The hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). The pharynx is about 5 inches long, depending on body size. Also called the throat.
The space behind the mouth.
The throat. The pharynx goes up from the larynx and divides into the oropharynx (going into the mouth) and nasopharynx (going into the nose). Term found in About the Voice: Anatomy 101.
The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuos with the esophagus.
The throat; the tube connecting the back of the mouth and nose to the esophagus and windpipe.
Greek = throat; adjective - pharyngeal.
space behind the mouth that serves as a passage for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx.
the cavity at the rear of the mouth that the nasal chambers open into; the throat.
The passageway between the mouth and the esophagus and trachea. Food passes from the pharynx to the esophagus, and air passes from the pharynx to the trachea.
the cavity at the back of the mouth that opens in to the esophagus.
the throat; the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract between the oral cavity and the esophagus.
G. = throat; adj. pharyngeal (? G. pharanx = a cleft, chasm).
the throat area shared in common by the respiratory and digestive systems [Go to source
throat; often divided into nasopharynx (behind the nose) and oropharynx (behind the mouth)
Upper portion of the throat; the passageway for air from the nose to the larynx and for food from the mouth to the esophagus.
portion of the digestive tube extending from behind the nasal cavities to the esophagus (throat)
The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach).
Essentially the throat area between the voice box and the back of the nose behind the tongue. A floppy muscular tube.
The pharynx (throat) is a dynamic conduit for inspired air and ingested matter, responsible for directing each into the trachea or esophagus, respectively.
The passageway for air from the nasal cavity to the larynx and the passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus.
the body cavity in vertebrates between the mouth and the esophagus and trachea, it serves as a passageway for both food (on the way to the esophagus) and respiratory gases (on the way to the trachea). The corresponding region in invertebrates is also referred to as the pharynx. the body cavity in vertebrates between the mouth and the esophagus and trachea, it serves as a passageway for both food (on the way to the esophagus) and respiratory gases (on the way to the trachea). The corresponding region in invertebrates is also referred to as the pharynx. Synapomorphy of the Anthozoa.
the throat. Serves as passage for the respiratory organs and the gullet
Area at the back of the mouth and nose that connects them to the oesophagus (gullet).
The cone-shaped space that connects the mouth and nasal cavities to the oesophagus; it is commonly referred to as the "throat".
Part of the vertebrate alimentary canal between the mouth cavity and the esophagus
Throat, the part of the digestive tract between the oesophagus below and the mouth and nasal cavities above and in front.
(Gk.: phárynx, "throat"). The portion of the alimentary canal, with its membranes and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the larynx.
the throat; tube that starts at the internal nares and runs partway down the neck, where it opens into the esophagus posteriorly and the larynx anteriorly
The upper portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus mouth and nasal cavities
( adj. pharyngeal) - throat
Cavity in the digestive tract just past the mouth itself. May be muscularized for sucking or swallowing in various animals.
throat. The cavity connecting the nose, mouth, and larynx.
The area at the back of the mouth behind the nares and the oral cavity. It functions as a passageway for air from the nares and the mouth to the lungs; and for food and liquids from the mouth to the esophagus.
The pharynx is the front part of the foregut between the mouth and the esophagus.
part of the gut between the mouth and the esophagus into which open gill slits
The cavity of the canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the larynx and the oesophagus.
That part of the respiratory tract extending from the larynx to the nasal cavity; the throat is a part of the pharynx.
The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial, or superior, to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea. It is part of the digestive system and respiratory system of many organisms.