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Yes they are. They are all connected by pesky tubes that can clog up at a moments notice and an infection in one can often end up as an infection in the other.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the pharynx is part of the upper respiratory tract.
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What is the part of the upper respiratory tract?
The parts of the body involved with the upper respiratory tract include: the nose, the nasal cavity, the nasal and paranasal sinuses, and the larynx and pharynx.
What part is the upper part of the respiratory system?
Pharynx
What part of the respiratory tract is shared with the alimentary canal?
This region is called the pharynx.
Part of the food tube where the GI tract and the respiratory tract cross each other?
The pharynx is common to both the respiratory pathway ( pharynx -> larnyx -> trachea -> pulmonary bronchi ) and the digestive pathway ( pharynx -> esophogus->stomach).
What are the upper part of respiratory system?
Well the upper respiratory system consists of just the nose, pharynx, and larynx.
How do you pronounce pharynx?
Pharynx, pronounced "Fair-inks"is a section in the back of the throat that is both part of the digestive tract and respiratory system.
What is the respiratory function of your pharynx?
The pharynx acts as a passageway for food on its way to the stomach and for air en route to the lungs.The pharynx is the part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth. 1. swallowing2. breathing3. speech4. equilibration of the pressure in the middle ear5. immunity
Is the pharynx part of the respiratory system?
Yes, the pharynx is part of both the respiratory and digestive systems.
What is the only externally visible part of the respiratory system?
The nose is the only external visible part of the respiratory tract.
What structures are considered part of the upper respiratory tract?
The parts of Upper Respiratory are: nasal cavity (either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx) larynx (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech) trachea (membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi) pharynx (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone) olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Where is the trachea found upper and lower part of the respiratory tract?
the upper part of trachea is larynx and lower is two tubes which are bronchi
What two systems is the pharynx part of?
The pharynx is part of the respiratory system and the digestive system.
