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throat: the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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The pharynx is the part of the digestive system of many animals immediately behind the mouth and in front of the esophagus. In mammals, it is where the digestive tract and the respiratory tract cross, commonly called the "throat" (which term may also include the larynx) The pharynx attaches to the larynx, which is the first element of the airways. ...
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contains the channel for both the air and the food starting at the back of the mouth
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The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach).
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The area where the air and food passages cross; found in the throat of vertebrates.
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