ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -(FAYR-inx) The hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). The pharynx is about 5 inches long, depending on body size. Also called throat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The throat includes the esophagus; windpipe, also known as the trachea; voice box, also known as the larynx; tonsils; and epiglottis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The oral pharynx begins at the back of the mouth cavity and continues down the throat to the epiglottis, a flap of tissue that covers the air passage to the lungs and that channels food to the esophagus.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is Pharynx? Pharynx is a part of the throat that connects the mouth to the oesophagus and nose to the larynx. It is a muscular tube that starts behind the nose, runs down the neck. Pharynx is a common passage in both the respiratory and digestive systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Summary. The organs of the respiratory system include the lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.