PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pharynx, commonly called the throat, is a passageway that extends from the base of the skull to the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. It serves both the respiratory and digestive systems by receiving air from the nasal cavity and air, food, and water from the oral cavity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The common passage for food and air is pharynx. Pharynx is the musculomembranous cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus and larynx.

Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx, commonly called the voice box or glottis, is the passageway for air between the pharynx above and the trachea below.