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nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx

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The pharynx consists of 3 parts. The first division is the nasopharynx. The second is the oropharynx. The third is the laryngopharynx.

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Second division of the pharynx?

NASOPHARYNX: the first division of the pharynx, posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth.


Does the larynx or pharynx come first?

No, but they are located right next to each other in the airway to the lungs


What body part is connected to the pharynx?

The pharynx (or throat) is leads directly to the larynx inferiorly and the nasal cavity superiorly.The first part of the pharynx (nasopharynx) touches the soft palate.The second part of the pharynx (oropharynx) touches the palatine tonsil.The final part of the pharynx (laryngopharynx) touches the oesophagus.


What part is the upper part of the respiratory system?

Pharynx


Which body part does a flatworm first use to catch its prey?

pharynx


What structure carries both food and air?

The pharynx is the back of the throat (divided loosely into nasopharynx and oropharynx) which allows food to enter the oesophagus and air to enter the thrachea.


What is the common passageway for both respiration and digestion?

the throat. pharynx.


What parts of the respiratory system and digestive system overlap?

Pharynx


What are the differences in the frogs pharynx and the humans pharynx?

A frogs pharynx is twice the size of a humans


What is the purposes of the pharynx?

The pharynx is the scientific term for the throat. The pharynx is a passageway from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx.


What is the mechanics of an insect's pharynx?

The pharynx of an insect is the first section of the fore gut. It connects the mouth to the gut, and often acts as a pump which sucks liquefied food deeper into the gut for digestion.


Does addition or division come first?

division