Day: April 8, 2010

  • The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to what

    The function of the Eustachian tube is to protect the middle ear. The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to the ear. Hence, it is also called otopharyngeal tube.

  • What part is superior to the soft palate of the pharynx

    Pharynx helps faciliate the passage of food, air and liquid. It is located in the upper portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Nasal cavity is located in the superior part of the soft palate of the pharynx.

  • What does the pharynx do?

    Pharynx is both a part of the respiratory and the digestive system.Pharynx’s work is to facilitate food, liquid and air. It is a tubular structure and is approximately 5 inches in length.

  • What is pharynx

    Pharynx is considered a part of the digestive as well as the respiratory system.Pharynx is a tubular structure situated in the upper portion of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a passage for food, liquid and air.

  • What part is the middle part of the pharynx

    Eustachean tube connects the middle ear to the pharynx.A pharynx has three sections. Each section has a distinct function and connects with a particular organ of the body.

  • What types of tissue are in the pharynx

    Pharynx is connected to the trachaea and the oesophagus. It facilitates the passage of food, air and liquid.Simple squamous epithelium, Simple columnar epithelium and Stratified squamous epithelium are the tissues present in the pharynx.

  • The portion of the pharynx that receives both air and food is the

    Pharynx is both a part of the digestive as well as the respiratory system. Pharynx indeed receives both air and food.Pharynx is connected to the oesophagus and the trachaea.

  • How does the pharynx work

    Pharynx is the situated in the upper gastrointestinal tract.Pharynx helps the passage of food, liquid and air.The pharynx is considered to be a part of the respiratory as well as the digestive system

  • What is a pharynx

    Pharynx is considered a part of the digestive as well as the respiratory system.Pharynx is a tubular structure situated in the upper portion of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a passage for food, liquid and air.

  • What is the function of the pharynx

    Pharynx is the situated in the upper gastrointestinal tract.Pharynx helps the passage of food, liquid and air.The pharynx is considered to be a part of the respiratory as well as the digestive system

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