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).
The throat; the joint opening of the gullet and windpipe.
The cavity behind the mouth that leads to the larynx.
A muscular passage leading from the back of the mouth to the oesophagus.
Throat, muscular tube, extending from the base of the skull to the esophagus, that serves as a passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx. It is divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx, and it connects with the eustachian tubes, the posterior nares, the mouth, the larynx, and the esophagus.
Throat; structure through which air passes during inhalation and exhalation.
The passageway that connects the nose and mouth with the trachea (leading to the lungs) and the esophagus (leading to the stomach). The pharynx, also called the throat, is lined with a mucous membrane. The pharynx has three sections: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx. The nasopharynx leads from the soft palate at the back of the mouth to the nasal cavity and is a passage for air only. The oropharynx lies behind the nasopharynx and behind the base of the tongue; both air and food pass through it. The laryngopharynx is the lowest portion that connects with the esophagus and is a passage for food only.
A muscular tube, lined with mucous membrane, that extends from the beginning of the esophagus (gullet) up to the base of the skull. It is divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx and it communicates with the posterior nares, Eustachian tube, the mouth, larynx, and esophagus. The pharynx acts as a passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus and as an air passage from the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx. It also acts as a resonating chamber for the sounds produced in the larynx.
Another name for the throat. Strictly speaking, it is limited to the irregular cavity into which the nose and mouth open above, from which the larynx and gullet open below, and in which the channel for the air and that for the food cross one another. In its upper part, the eustachian tubes open, one on either side, and between them on the back wall grows a mass of glandular tissue adenoids.
The passageway for air from the nasal cavity to the larynx and for food from the mouth to the esophagus. The pharynx participates in speech as a resonating cavity.
The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea and esophagus.
The pharynx, positioned between the mouth and the larynx (or voice box), constitutes a vital component of the throat.
The pathway linking the rear of the mouth and the nose to the esophagus is known as the pharynx. The upper segment, referred to as the nasopharynx, connects the nasal cavity to the region behind the soft palate. The middle portion, called the oropharynx, extends from the nasopharynx to beneath the tongue. The lower section, known as the laryngopharynx, is positioned behind and to the sides of the larynx (voicebox).
The prevalent ailment involving the pharynx is acute pharyngitis, which triggers throat inflammation and soreness. Another frequent issue is choking, which arises from the presence of foreign objects like fishbones becoming trapped in the pharynx.
An uncommon condition is esophageal diverticulum. In this disorder, a small pouch (pharyngeal pouch) forms in the posterior wall of the laryngopharynx.
Malignant growths are infrequent in Western nations, yet they exhibit greater prevalence in the Far East. Certain types of cancer have been associated with smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
The space located behind the nose, mouth, and larynx that spans approximately five inches from the base of the skull to the area aligning with the sixth cervical vertebra. It transitions into the esophagus. The top section, known as the nasopharynx, lies at the rear of the nose. It connects to the middle ear through the Eustachian tube and is a segment of the respiratory pathway.
The bottom part is split into two areas: the oropharynx, which is located behind the mouth, and the laryngopharynx, situated behind the larynx. Both of these areas are components of the digestive system.