Look up: pharynx

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   Pharynx
   the back part of the throat, into which the gill slits open
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   pharynx
   Cavity in the digestive tract just past the mouth itself. May be muscularized for sucking or swallowing in various animals.
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   Pharynx
   The pharynx is a region of the alimentary canal following the buccal cavity.
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   Pharynx
   A sac of muscle and membranes at the back of the mouth. At its posterior end is the entrance to the oesophagus; on its floor is the larynx.
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   Pharynx
   Area at the back of the mouth and nose that connects them to the oesophagus (gullet).
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   Pharynx
   Essentially the throat area between the voice box and the back of the nose behind the tongue. A floppy muscular tube.
   Found on http://www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/glossa
   
   
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   Pharynx
   the throat; the tube connecting the back of the mouth and nose to the oesophagus and windpipe
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   Pharynx
   The muscular tube lined with mucous membrane situated at the back of the mouth and nose. It leads to the gullet, and also communicates with the windpipe
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   pharynx
   A muscular patch at the back of the mouth
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    Pharynx
    The part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA
    
    
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    Pharynx
    Pharynx: 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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    pharynx
    the part of the foregut which extends from the base of the skull above the beginning of the oesophagus at the level of the 6th cervical vertebra Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Pharynx
    The portion of the gut between the mouth and the esophagus.
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    Pharynx
    Phar'ynx noun ; plural pharynges . [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ...: confer French pharynx .] (Anat.) The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
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    pharynx
    <anatomy> The cavity at the back of the mouth. It is cone shaped and has an average length of 76 mm and is lined with mucous membrane. The pharynx opens into the oesophagus at the lower end. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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    Pharynx
    The `pharynx` (plural: `pharynges`) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial, or superior, to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharynx
    
    
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    pharynx
    (far´inks) the musculomembranous cavity, about 12.5 cm (5 inches) long, behind the nasal cavities, mouth, and larynx, communicating with them and with the esophagus.The pharynx may be divided into three areas: the nasopharynx above; the oropharynx in the middle, behind the mouth; and the laryngopharynx below. The nasopharynx...
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    Pharynx
    • (n.) The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
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    pharynx
    cone-shaped passageway leading from the oral and nasal cavities in the head to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx chamber serves both respiratory ... [14 related articles]
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    pharynx
    The upper expanded portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus below and the mouth and nasal cavities above and in front; it is distinct from the rest of the digestive tube in that it is composed exclusively of skeletal (voluntary) muscle arranged in outer circular and inner longitudinal layers. [Mod. L. fr. G. pharynx (pharyng-), the thr...
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    pharynx
    A fibromuscular passageway, commonly called the throat, that extends from the base of the skull to the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. It serves both the respiratory system and the digestive system by receiving air from the nasal cavity and air, food, and water from the oral cavity. Anatomy...
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    pharynx
    pharynx (fâr'ingks) , area of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts which lies between the mouth and the esophagus. In humans, the pharynx is a cone-shaped tube about 4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm) long. At its upper end, it is continuous with the mouth and nasal passages, and connects with the...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08387