MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pharynx, commonly called the throat, is a muscular, funnel-shaped passageway inside the body. It connects the mouth and nose to the esophagus (leading to the stomach) and larynx (leading to the trachea and then lungs).

Detailed explanation-2: -The PHARYNX (throat) collects incoming air from your nose and passes it downward to your trachea (windpipe). The EPIGLOTTIS is a flap of tissue that guards the entrance to your trachea. It closes when anything is swallowed that should go into the esophagus and stomach. The LARYNX (voice box) contains your vocal cords.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily.

Detailed explanation-4: -The muscles used for breathing The lungs are like sponges; they cannot get bigger on their own.