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The tube for both food and air is called the pharynx. The tube for just food is the esophagus, and the tube for just air is the trachea.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe tube that serves for the passage way for bot food and air is the nasopharynax.
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∙ 11y agopharynx serves as a c ommon paasage for both food and air..
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∙ 13y agoMouth, larynx, and pharynx.
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∙ 11y ago... the esophogus..
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∙ 13y agoPharynx
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∙ 12y agoOropharynx
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∙ 11y agoesophagus
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What is the passageway for food and air?
The Oropharynx is the common passage for food and air. Liquid, food, and air all pass through this passage.
What is the passage way of food and air?
pharynx
What is the passage way for both air and food?
The pharynx
What serves as a passage way for food and air?
Esophogus
What is the organ at the back of the mouth that allows passage of food and air?
Organ at back of the mouth where food and air may pass.
What serves as a passage way for both air and food?
the esophagus, of course
What is the flap that directs food and air to its proper passage?
The Epiglottis
Function of the nasal passage?
The nasal passages is a channel for airflow to get into the body. It's main function is to get air into the body.
Is an alveoli an air sac or an air passage?
Alveoli is an air passage
Explain why it is correct to say that the air and food passages cross in the pharynx?
The esophagus receives food and the larynx receives air. Since esophagus lies behind the larynx, the food and the air passage are said to cross in the pharynx.
What is the main airway in the human body?
The airway in the human body is the passage through which inhale and exhale air.
What is the tube that carries air and food into the body?
The pharynx, it serves as a passageway for both air and food.
