pharynx

     

The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck an throat situated immediately posterior to (behind) the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial, or superior, to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea.

Trivia about pharynx

  • Of the larynx, pharynx, or trachea, the one that serves as a passageway for both food & air
  • THING: It's the cavity or tube that connects the oral & nasal passages with the esophagus & larynx
  • It's the tube that connects your nose & mouth with your larynx & esophagus
  • If this conical tube connecting mouth & esophagus is damaged, you can't make vowel sounds
  • Usually, this 5-inch body part is open to allow passage of air to & from the lungs
  • Above the larynx, this 3-segment passage leads from the back of the nose down to the esophagus